Edward Salisbury Dana
Edward Salisbury Dana | |
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Portrait of Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale College Class of 1870 | |
| Born | November 16, 1849 New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| Died | June 16, 1935 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mineralogy, physics |
Edward Salisbury Dana (November 16, 1849 – June 16, 1935) was an American mineralogist and physicist. He made important contributions to the study of minerals, especially in the field of crystallography.