Amos Henry Worthen (1813–1888) was an American geologist and paleontologist from Illinois. He was the second state geologist of Illinois and the first curator of the Illinois State Museum. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the American Philosophical Society (1863)[1] and the National Academy of Sciences.[2][3]
Amos Henry Worthen | |
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| Born | October 31, 1813 |
| Died | May 6, 1888 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | America |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Paleontology |
| Institutions | Illinois State Museum |
References
edit- ^ "Amos H. Worthen". American Philosophical Society Member History Database. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Appletons' annual cyclopedia and register of important events of the year 1888. Vol. New Series, Vol. XIII. New York: D. Appleton & Company. 1889. pp. 658–659.
- ^ R. Bruce McMillan, "The First Century", The Living Museum 64, nos. 2 and 3 (summer and fall 2002):4–13.
- White, Charles A. (1893). Memoir of Amos Henry Worthen. Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
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