Orestes St. John
Orestes Hawley St. John | |
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| Born | January 12, 1841 Rock Creek, Ohio, US |
| Died | July 20, 1921 (aged 80) |
| Monuments | Mount Saint John, Wyoming |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Geologist, paleontologist, scientific illustrator |
| Employer | U.S. Geological Survey |
Orestes Hawley St. John (January 12, 1841 – July 20, 1921) was an American geologist, paleontologist, and scientific illustrator specializing in the study of Paleozoic fossil fish. He trained under Louis Agassiz and worked extensively with the U.S. Geological Survey, participating in the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871.