Stearns, Robert E. C. (Robert Edwards Carter), 1827-1909
Variant namesRobert Edwards Carter Stearns (1827-1909) was a public figure of some prominence whose careers included mining, publishing, and the natural sciences. A lover of nature since childhood, Stearns concentrated on conchology, mostly mollusks of the West Coast. Stearns was a researcher for the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1882-1884; an Assistant Curator, Department of Mollusks, United States National Museum (USNM); and a Paleontologist for the United States Geological Survey, 1884-1892.
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creatorOf | Avery, Benjamin Parke, 1829-1875. Benjamin Parke Avery papers, [ca. 1870-1875]. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
creatorOf | Sill, Edward Rowland, 1841-1887. Autograph letters of Edward Roland Sill, 1864-1890. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
referencedIn | Smithsonian Archives. Ru 305: U.S. National Museum Accession Records. | ||
referencedIn | Smithsonian Archives. Ru 52: Assistant Secretary, Incoming Correspondenc. | ||
referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
referencedIn | William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. |
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associatedWith | Adams Express Company |
associatedWith | Avery, Benjamin Parke, 1829-1875. |
associatedWith | Baird, Mary H. C. |
correspondedWith | Baird, Spencer F. |
associatedWith | California Academy Of Sciences |
correspondedWith | Carpenter & Co. |
correspondedWith | Carpenter, Philip Pearsall |
associatedWith | Clark, Henry |
correspondedWith | Dall, William Healey |
correspondedWith | Harford, W. G. W. |
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Birth 1827-02-01
Death 1909-07-27
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