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Hubert Anson Newton, Astronomer
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Carte-de-visite portrait photograph of Hubert Anson Newton (1830-1896), American astronomer and mathematician. He was best known for his research on meteors. His name, along with "1869," have been handwritten under the portrait.
1869
Moulthrop's Art Gallery
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Thomas Bassnett, Meteorologist
1869
Carte-de-visite portrait of Thomas Bassnett (b. 1808, d. aft 1885), American meteorologist. Handwritten inscription at bottom of card reads, "Thos. Bassnett, 1869."
Sir Charles Lyell, Geologist
1869
Carte-de-visite portrait of Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875), Scottish lawyer, geologist, and advocate of uniformitarianism. Handwritten text at the bottom of the image reads, "Sir Chas Lyell, 1869."
Moses Strong, Archaeologist
Carte-de-visite portrait of Moses Strong, a Wisconsin archaeologist who served as Lapham's assistant. His most important article was titled, "Prehistoric Mounds of Grant County, Wis."
Leo Lesquereux, Paleobotanist
1864
Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Leo Lesquereux, American paleobotanist. Also worked as assistant to L. Aggasiz.
John Torrey, Botanist
1865
Vignetted carte-de-visite quarter-length portrait of John Torrey (1796-1863), American botanist. Worked as New York state botanist from 1836. Handwritten inscription at bottom of image reads: "For ...
Benjamin Kendall Emerson, Geologist
1867
Carte-de-visite portrait of B.K. Emerson (1837-1928), professor of Minerology and Geology at Amherst College. Handwritten inscription at the bottom reads, "B.K. Emerson."
