Alexander Winchell
Alexander Winchell | |
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| 1st Chancellor of Syracuse University | |
| In office January 1873 – June 1874 | |
| Succeeded by | Erastus Otis Haven |
| 3rd President of Geological Society of America | |
| In office 1891–1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1824 North East, New York |
| Died | February 19, 1891 (aged 66) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Geologist, author |
| Known for | Adamites and Preadamites: or, A Popular Discussion (1878), Pre-Adamite hypothesis |
Alexander Winchell (December 31, 1824, in North East, New York – February 19, 1891, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) was an American geologist who contributed to this field mainly as an educator and a popular lecturer and writer. His views on evolution aroused controversy among his contemporaries; today the racism of these views is more cause for comment.