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Charles Doolittle Walcott

American paleontologist and 4th secretary of the smithsonian (1850-1927).

Born March 31st, 1850 in New York Mills. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1927 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Occupations
botanist, mycologist, naturalist, palaeontologist
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