Dale, T. Nelson (Thomas Nelson), 1845-1937

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Thomas Nelson Dale was born November 25, 1845 in New York, N.Y. He received his early education in Europe and participated, in 1860, in a geological expedition led by Dr. Karl A. Zittel that explored Scandinavia and Germany. Following additional education in the United States and Great Britain, in 1877/78, Dale became teacher of natural sciences at Drury and Vassar Colleges. Two years later, he was hired by the United States Geological Survey. While working for the U.S.G.S., Dale also taught geology and botany at Williams College from 1893 to 1901. He retired from the Geological Survey in 1920 and died in Pittsfield, Mass., on November 16, 1937.

From the description of Papers, 1854-1933. (Williams College). WorldCat record id: 39885850

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creatorOf Ward, Lester Frank, 1841-1913. Correspondence, 1865-1913, "Clark" to "Dolbear". Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Dale, T. Nelson (Thomas Nelson), 1845-1937. Papers, 1854-1933. Williams College, Sawyer Library
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 Smithsonian Institution Archives
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891 Smithsonian Institution Archives
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correspondedWith Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 person
associatedWith Geological Survey (U.S.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 person
associatedWith Leidy, Joseph person
associatedWith Natural History Society (Newport, R.I.) corporateBody
associatedWith Okemo Literary Club (Ludlow, Vt.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Smithsonian Institution corporateBody
associatedWith Springfield Science Museum (Springfield, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Ward, Lester Frank, 1841-1913. person
associatedWith Williams College corporateBody
associatedWith Zittel, Karl Alfred von, 1839-1904. person
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Vermont
Germany
Berkshire County
Switzerland
Scandinavia
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Geological surveys
Geology
Geology
Geology
Natural history
Scientific expeditions
Scientific publications
Smithsonian Exchange
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Geologists
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Birth 1845-11-25

Death 1937-11-16

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