Photo: William S. Tyler., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁴

Edward Hitchcock

American paleontologist

Edward Hitchcock (May 24, 1793 – February 27, 1864) was an American geologist and the third President of Amherst College (1845–1854).²

From Wikipedia’s article on Edward Hitchcock (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 24, 1793, died Feb 27, 1864.¹

Companies

Amherst CollegeChair 1845 to 1854¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedDeerfield Academy³
Date not recordedMiddlebury College³
Date not recordedYale University³

Career

Occupation: mycologist, writer, paleontologist, botanist, geologist.⁶

1845 to 1854Chair, Amherst College⁵
Date not recordedWorked at Amherst College⁴

Personal life

BornMay 24, 1793, Deerfield⁷
DiedFeb 27, 1864, Amherst⁸
CitizenshipUnited States⁹
SpouseOrra White Hitchcock 1821 to 1863^{10 11}

Awards

Date not recordedFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences¹²

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Sources

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WikidataEdward Hitchcock on Wikidata
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WikipediaEdward Hitchcock on Wikipedia
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WikidataEdward Hitchcock: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Hitchcock: Worked at Amherst College, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Hitchcock: Chair, Amherst College, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Hitchcock: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Hitchcock: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Hitchcock: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Hitchcock: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Hitchcock: spouse, on Wikidata
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Wikidataspouse, as reported
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WikidataEdward Hitchcock: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataAmherst College, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsEdward Hitchcock photo by William S. Tyler., Public domain