James Dwight Dana b. 12 February 1813

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
An eminent US scholar, considered to be "a towering figure in the history of geology". Dana's contribution to Australian geology was his description and mapping of the rock formations between the Hunter and Shoalhaven rivers.
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Name
James Dwight Dana
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • geologist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Birth date
12 February 1813
Birth place
Utica, New York, USA
Death date
1895
Active Period
  • 1839 - 1856
Arrival
  • 29 November 1839
Residence
  • 1856 - 1895 Yale, New Haven, Connecticut
  • 1839 - 1840 New South Wales, Australia
  • 1838 - 1842 Peacock Expedition
  • 1833 - 1838 Yale, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  • 1813 - 1833 Utica, New York, USA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Mozley, A. (1966), 'James Dwight Dana', Australian Dictionary of Biography vol. 1, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, Melbourne, Victoria.>, <ExternalResource: Appleman, D.E. (1985), 'James Dwight Dana and Pacific Geology', Magnificent Voyagers: The U.S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842, ed. Viola, H.J. and Margolis, C., Washington DC, USA.>, <ExternalResource: Bartlett, H. (1940), 'The reports of the Wilkes Expedition and the works of the specialists in science', Centenary Celebrations: The Wilkes Exploring Expedition of the United States Navy 1838-1842, Philadelphia, USA.>, <ExternalResource: Brosse, J. (trans. Hochman, S.) (1983), 'Great Voyages of Exploration', Lane Cove, New South Wales.>, <ExternalResource: Jervis, J. (1944), 'Rev. W.B. Clarke: The father of Australian geology', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Volume 30.>]