Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857
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Name (Latin)
Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857
Date of birth
1793-08-19
Date of death
1857-06-27
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Clergy
College teachers
Geologists
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- LC data base, 10-16-86(hdg.: Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857)
- LCCN 05-5386: His Elements of geology, 1842(hdg.: Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857; usage: Elisha Mitchell)
- Elisha Mitchell; b. August 19, 1793, Washington, Conn., d. June 27, 1857, Yancey County, N.C.; American educator, geologist and Presbyterian minister; his geological studies led to the identification of North Carolina's Mount Mitchell as the highest peak east of the Mississippi River; professor at the University of North Carolina ( (Wikipedia, Mar. 4, 2014) )