James Dwight Dana b. 12 February 1813

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
An eminent US scholar, considered to be "a towering figure in the history of geology". Dana's contribution to Australian geology was his description and mapping of the rock formations between the Hunter and Shoalhaven rivers.

Citations

  • Mozley, A. (1966), 'James Dwight Dana’, Australian Dictionary of Biography vol. 1, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • Appleman, D.E. (1985), 'James Dwight Dana and Pacific Geology’, Magnificent Voyagers: The U.S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842, ed. Viola, H.J. and Margolis, C., Washington DC, USA.

  • Bartlett, H. (1940), 'The reports of the Wilkes Expedition and the works of the specialists in science’, Centenary Celebrations: The Wilkes Exploring Expedition of the United States Navy 1838-1842, Philadelphia, USA.

  • Brosse, J. (trans. Hochman, S.) (1983), 'Great Voyages of Exploration’, Lane Cove, New South Wales.

  • Jervis, J. (1944), 'Rev. W.B. Clarke: The father of Australian geology’, Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Volume 30.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870