Amos Henry Worthen

Amos Henry Worthen
Born(1813-10-31)October 31, 1813
Bradford, Vermont
DiedMay 6, 1888(1888-05-06) (aged 74)
Warsaw, Illinois
NationalityAmerica
Scientific career
FieldsGeology, Paleontology
InstitutionsIllinois State Museum

Amos Henry Worthen (1813–1888) was an American geologist and paleontologist from Illinois. He was the second state geologist of Illinois and the first curator of the Illinois State Museum. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the American Philosophical Society (1863)[1] and the National Academy of Sciences.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Amos H. Worthen". American Philosophical Society Member History Database. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ Appletons' annual cyclopedia and register of important events of the year 1888. Vol. New Series, Vol. XIII. New York: D. Appleton & Company. 1889. pp. 658–659.
  3. ^ R. Bruce McMillan, "The First Century", The Living Museum 64, nos. 2 and 3 (summer and fall 2002):4–13.


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