Public figure, Media
Clarence King Silver
American geologist (1842-1901)
Clarence King was an American geologist (1842-1901). Born 1842 in Newport. Associated with United States Geological Survey.
- Function
- Media
Common questions
- Who is Clarence King?
- Clarence King was an American geologist (1842-1901). Born 1842 in Newport. Associated with United States Geological Survey.
- What does Clarence King do?
- Clarence King is known as explorer, journalist, geologist.
- Where did Clarence King study?
- Clarence King studied at Yale University.
- What are Clarence King's skills?
- geology.
- When was Clarence King born?
- Clarence King was born on 1842-01-06 in Newport.
Career and education
SilverCareer
- United States Geological Survey
Education
- Yale University
- Sheffield Scientific School
- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1842-01-06, Newport
- Died
- 1901-12-24, Phoenix
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- explorer, journalist, geologist, mountaineer, writer, art critic
- Affiliations
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society
- Also known as
- Clarence Rivers King, Todd, James, 1842-1901
Profile
- Languages
- English
- Expertise
- geology
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
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