George P. Merrill
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George P. Merrill was an American geologist and curator at the Smithsonian Institution known for his influential work in petrology and the study of building stones.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| George P. Merrill canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
curator
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geologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
J. Lawrence Smith Medal
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Wollaston Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Wesleyan University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
building stones
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geology ⓘ meteorites ⓘ petrology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
curation of geological collections at the Smithsonian Institution
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study of building stones ⓘ work in petrology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Geological Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Treatise on Rocks, Rock-Weathering and Soils
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Stones for Building and Decoration NERFINISHED ⓘ The Collection of Meteorites in the United States National Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Non-metallic Minerals: Their Occurrence and Uses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
curator
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geologist ⓘ petrologist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Curator of the Department of Lithology and Physical Geology at the United States National Museum
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Head Curator of Geology at the United States National Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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