Joseph LeConte
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Joseph LeConte was a 19th-century American geologist and naturalist known for his influential work in geology and his role as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph LeConte canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologist
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human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California
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surface form:
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California, United States
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| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1823-02-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1901-07-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
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surface form:
College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York
University of Georgia ⓘ University of Göttingen ⓘ |
| employer |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of South Carolina ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | LeConte ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geology
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natural history ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential geology textbooks
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teaching at the University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| movement | American scientific racism ⓘ |
| name | Joseph LeConte self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early scientific descriptions of Yosemite Valley
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popularizing geology in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Elements of Geology
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Evolution and Its Relation to Religious Thought ⓘ Sight: An Exposition of the Principles of Monocular and Binocular Vision ⓘ |
| occupation |
geologist
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naturalist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Liberty County, Georgia
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surface form:
Liberty County, Georgia, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Yosemite Valley
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surface form:
Yosemite Valley, California, United States
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| positionHeld |
professor of chemistry and geology at the University of South Carolina
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professor of geology at the University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| relative | John Eatton Le Conte ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
Berkeley
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surface form:
Berkeley, California, United States
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| sibling | John LeConte ⓘ |
| view |
advocated white supremacist views
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supported the Confederacy during the American Civil War ⓘ |
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