Edgar Roscoe Cumings
Edgar Roscoe Cumings (born February 20, 1874 in Ohio , † August 15, 1967 in Washington, DC ) was an American paleontologist and geologist .
Life
Cumings studied at Cornell University and received his PhD from Yale University in 1903 . From 1898 he was at Indiana University , where he was a professor of the geology faculty from 1904 to 1942.
He dealt with regional geology and paleontology in Indiana, especially the Cincinnatian (late Ordovician ), the fossil reefs from the Silurian Mountains in northern India and the fauna of the Salem limestone.
In 1931 he was President of the Paleontological Society .
literature
- Who was who in America. : volume V, 1969-1973 with world notables. Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ, 1973, p. 164.
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cumings, Edgar Roscoe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American paleontologist and geologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th August 1967 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |