Clarence King

Geologist and mountaineer with fame

Clarence King - Geologist and mountaineer with fame
Born

January 6th, 1842
183 years ago

Died

1901
124 years ago — 59 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

Links & References

Contributed significantly to American geology during the 19th century. Led the geological survey of the 40th parallel, which explored the western United States. Authored 'Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada', detailing climbs and the area's geology. Served as the first director of the U.S. Geological Survey. Involved in various scientific and literary pursuits, contributing articles to publications on geology and mountaineering. Engaged in discussions about race and science, and criticized pseudoscientific views of the time.

Led the geological survey of the 40th parallel

Authored 'Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada'

Served as the first director of the U.S. Geological Survey

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