Pettee, William Henry, 1838-1904

William Henry Pettee (1838-1904), geologist and professor of mining engineering, studied at Lawrence Scientific School (later part of Harvard University) and continued his studies at the Royal Mining Academy in Freiberg from 1865-68. During the summer of 1869 he went with Josiah D. Whitney as part of the South Park Topographical Expedition to do field work in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and he also accompanied Whitney on the California State Geological Survey in 1870-71.

From the description of Papers of William Henry Pettee, 1847-1898 (bulk 1865-1878). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228721158

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