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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1899 Excerpt: ... THE AMERICAN GEOLOGIST Vol. XXIII. JANUARY, 1899. No. 1 EDWARD DRINKER COPE. By Hklex Dan King, Bryi Mawr. Pa. (Plate 1.) In the death of professor E. D. Cope which occurred at Philadelphia, on April 12th, 1897, science has lost a master in vertebrate paleontology and a brilliant explorer in the fields of zoology and philosophy. No man since Louis Agassiz has had so great an influence on the development and progress of biology in America; and his premature death at the age of fifty-seven has left unfinished investigations which would, if completed, greatly enrich our knowledge of the extinct fauna of the country and its relations to the more recent forms. Edward Drinker Cope was born in Philadelphia, July 28th. 1840. His father, Alfred Cope, was a man of wealth and culture, possessing a considerable knowledge of botany and zoology. He early recognized and fostered in his son the strong love for nature which soon grew into an overpowering passion. To his father's help and guidance the lad owed much of his early scientific training, and it does not appear that he received any instruction in science while attending school. When not at his studies, young Cope spent most of his time in the woods and fields near his home. He was especially interested in reptiles, and his collection of salamanders, snakes and tortoises was not only carefully and skillfully prepared, but also fully identified by comparison with specimens in the museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Cope's school education was mostly carried on in the Westtown Academy, an institution near Philadelphia, under the . "'." direction of Frfie'iicis. He also studied for several years with a. " private tutofyBf. Joseph Thomas, under whose instruction his naturakaptit'ude in the ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781154200430
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 152
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1154200434
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 286 gr


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