George William Featherstonhaugh
George William Featherstonhaugh ("FAN-shaw") FRS (London, 9 April 1780 – Le Havre, 28 September 1866) was a British-American geologist and geographer. He was one of the proposers of the Albany and Schenectady Railroad and was the first geologist to the US government. He surveyed portions of the Louisiana Purchase for the US Government.
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| Birth date | April 09, 1780 |
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| Birth name | George William Featherstonhaugh |
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| Date of death | September 28, 1866 |
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