Janin, Louis, 1837-1914

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Louis Janin (1837-1914) was a mining engineer educated at Yale and then at the Freiberg Mining Academy. He began his career in the Western United States, making his first mark on the profession on the Comstock Lode in Nevada in the early 1860s, and later obtained experience in mining fields all over the Far West. He acquired a growing list of clients including investors in Mexican properties and, in 1873, the Japanese government. His three sons, Louis, Eugene, and Charles, also became mining engineers.

From the description of Papers of Louis Janin, 1859-1914 (bulk 1859-1894). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122584846

Louis Janin was a mining engineer educated at Yale and the Freiberg Mining Academy. In 1873 Janin spent a year in Japan working as a mining engineer.

From the description of Papers of Louis Janin (Addenda), 1863-1895. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122383360

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correspondedWith Becker, George F. (George Ferdinand), 1847-1919. person
associatedWith Concepcion Mining and Milling Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Janin family. family
associatedWith Janin family. family
associatedWith Königliche Bergakademie (Freiberg, Germany) corporateBody
associatedWith Minas Nuevas Mining Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Oliver, William Letts, 1844-1918. person
associatedWith Pringle family. family
associatedWith Sutro Tunnel Company. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mexico
Santa Ynez (Calif.)
Japan
Santa Ynez River Valley (Calif.)
West (U.S.)
Mexico
California
Nevada
California
Japan
Nevada
West (U.S.)
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Mines and mineral resources
Mining engineering
Mining engineers
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Birth 1837

Death 1914

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