Henry James Anderson

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1799 – 1875

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Who was Henry James Anderson?

Henry James Anderson was an American scientist and educator. He was born in New York City, and graduated from Columbia College in 1818 he subsequently studied medicine at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He did not practice medicine for long however, instead devoting himself to scientific and literary pursuits. He was appointed professor of mathematics and astronomy at Columbia College in 1825, when he was twenty-six years old; he retained his chair for twenty-five years. Anderson was elected an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1831. He married Fanny Da Ponte, the daughter of Lorenzo Da Ponte. They had two children Elbert Ellery and Edward Henry. In 1848, he accompanied the United States Dead Sea exploration expedition, commanded by Captain William F. Lynch, as a geologist. His reports from the expedition, Geological Reconnaissance of Part of the Holy Land, were published by the United States government in 1848 and 1849.

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Born
Feb 6, 1799
New York City
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Oct 19, 1875
Lahore

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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