James Orton

James Orton
Born(1830-04-21)April 21, 1830
Seneca Falls, New York
DiedSeptember 25, 1877(1877-09-25) (aged 47)
Lake Titicaca, Peru
FatherAzariah Giles Orton
Scientific career
FieldsGeology, Physical geography
InstitutionsUniversity of Rochester, Vassar College

James Orton (21 April 1830, Seneca Falls, New York – 25 September 1877, Lake Titicaca, Peru) was an American naturalist who contributed much to the knowledge of South America and the Amazon basin.

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