Edward Salisbury Dana

Edward Salisbury Dana (November 16, 1849 – June 16, 1935) was an American mineralogist and physicist. He made important contributions to the study of minerals, especially in the field of crystallography.

Edward Salisbury Dana
Portrait of Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale College Class of 1870
Born(1849-11-16)November 16, 1849
New Haven, Connecticut, US
DiedJune 16, 1935(1935-06-16) (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale College
Scientific career
Fieldsmineralogy, physics
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