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1857–1935, American paleontologist and geologist, b. Fairfield, Conn. He was professor of comparative anatomy (1883–90) at Princeton, and professo...
(Cornelius Tacitus), c.A.D. 55–c.A.D. 117, Roman historian. Little is known for certain of his life. He was a friend of Pliny the Younger and marrie...
(ä´brähäm gôt´l p v r´n r) (KEY) , 1750–1817, German geologist. In 1775 he became inspector and teacher in the mining academy at Freiberg, wh...
(bär´tr m) (KEY) , 1699–1777, pioneer American botanist, b. near Darby, Pa. He had no formal schooling but possessed a keen mind and a great inter...
(v l´h lm pf ´f r) (KEY) , 1845–1920, German plant physiologist. He was professor of botany successively at the universities of Bonn, Basel, Tübi...
( ´t n) (KEY) , 1776–1842, American naturalist, b. Chatham, N.Y., grad. Williams College, 1799. After practicing law for a time, he conducted pione...