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Clarence King
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American geologist (1842-1901)
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Clarence King was an American explorer, journalist, geologist, and mountaineer born in Newport in 1842. He was educated at Yale University and worked for the United States Geological Survey. His professional focus included geology, and he was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.
King authored twenty works, including *Shall Cuba be free?* and *The helmet of Mambrino*. He died in Phoenix on December 24, 1901, from tuberculosis. His life and work are described in sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok* and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1842
- Died
- 1901
- Works
- 20
Top works
- Shall Cuba be free?
- Clarence King
- The Oxford Book of American Essays
- Clarence King memoirs. The helmet of Mambrino
- The helmet of Mambrino
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- King
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newport
- Place of death
- Phoenix
- Occupation
- writer
- Employer
- United States Geological Survey
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- geology
- Sport
- mountaineering
- Image
- Clarence King.jpg
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- Commons category
- Clarence King
- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- date of birth
- 1842-01-06
- date of death
- 1901-12-24
- medical condition
- tuberculosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Clarence King
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
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