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Edward Hitchcock, Geologist and Theologian
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Carte-de-visite portrait of Edward Hitchcock (1793-1864), American educator and geologist. Hitchcock served as the third president of Amherst College from 1845 to 1854. He ran the first geological survey of Massachusetts and was appointed the Massachusetts State Geologist in 1830. His primary concern, however, was "natural theology," which attempted to reconcile science and religion through geology. Handwritten inscription at bottom reads, "Edw. Hitchcock. 1869 Amherst."
1869
Lovell, J. L. (John Lyman), 1825-1903
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Professor Alexander Winchell, Geologist
1869
Carte-de-visite portrait photograph of Alexander Winchell (1824-1891), former state geologist of Michigan and professor of Geology and Paleontology at the University of Michigan. Winchell made effo...
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."
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."
Franz Brandecke, Geologist
Carte-de-visite portrait of Franz Brandecke, Milwaukee-based geologist. Worked on Wisconsin geological survey with Lapham. Handwritten text on front reads, "F. Brandecke."
Albert D. Hager, Geologist
1862
Carte-de-visite portrait of Albert D. Hager (1817-1888), assistant state geologist for the Vermont state geological survey at the time of this photograph. He also served as the publisher for many o...
Joseph H. McChesney, Geologist
1864
Carte-de-visite portrait of Professor Joseph H. McChesney, a geologist and paleontologist associated with the Illinois State Geological Survey. Shown here in three-quarter profile, wearing court dr...
