Edward Hitchcock

Edward Hitchcock
BornMay 24, 1793
Deerfield, Massachusetts
DiedFebruary 27, 1864(1864-02-27) (aged 70)
Amherst, Massachusetts
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materDeerfield Academy
SpouseOrra White Hitchcock
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
Natural history
Author abbrev. (botany)E.Hitchc.

Edward Hitchcock (May 24, 1793 – February 27, 1864) was an American geologist and the third President of Amherst College (1845–1854).

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