Marsh, George P. (George Perkins), 1801-1882

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Dates:
Birth 1801-03-15
Death 1882-07-23
Active 1760
Active 1855
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

George Perkins Marsh was born in Woodstock, Vermont, educated at Dartmouth, and taught Greek and Latin in a local academy, then studied and practiced law. He was elected to the Vermont legislature, then to Congress in 1843, where he actively supported the Library of Congress and the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution. He was appointed Minister to Italy, 1861-1862. He was an active lecturer, and his book Man and Nature (1864) earns him credit today as the first environmentalist.

From the description of G.P. Marsh letter to Mrs. Gould, 1868 Aug. 3. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 61356027

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  • Artists, American
  • American Assoc. For The Advancement Of Science (+ Aagn Etc.)
  • American Journal Of Science (Silliman's)
  • Americans On Europe
  • Applications for positions
  • Astronomy
  • Blacks
  • Chemistry
  • Civil war
  • Columbia
  • Congress
  • Conservationists
  • District of columbia
  • Dudley Observatory
  • Economics
  • Electrical Discharge
  • Electricity
  • Electric Motors, Generators, Dynamos
  • Ethnology Archaeology Anthropology
  • Exchanges Of Publications
  • Fine Arts
  • Geology
  • Henry, Joseph, Personality, Etc
  • Lectures, Popular
  • Legislators
  • Light House Board
  • Mathematics
  • Meteorology
  • National Institute
  • National Museum
  • Natural history
  • Naval Observatory
  • Navies
  • Patent Office
  • Photography
  • Physical geography
  • President Of United States
  • Princeton (College Of New Jersey)
  • Recommendations For Positions
  • Royal Institution
  • Scandinavian languages
  • Science In America
  • Scientific publications
  • Smithsonian Art Gallery
  • Smithsonian Board Of Regents
  • Smithsonian Building
  • Smithsonian Endowment
  • Smithsonian Exchange
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Smithsonian Library
  • Smithsonian Publications
  • Smithsonian Weather Service
  • Statesmen
  • Surveys And Explorations, General
  • Treasury Department
  • Women sculptors

Occupations:

  • Authors
  • Diplomats
  • Lecturers
  • Representatives, U.S. Congress

Places:

  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Turkey (as recorded)
  • Turkey (as recorded)
  • Europe (as recorded)
  • Palestine (as recorded)
  • United States of America (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Vermont (as recorded)
  • Turkey (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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