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DE KAY, James Ellsworth (1792 – 1851)

DE KAY, James Ellsworth (1792 – 1851)

1792 – 1851

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1842 CE–1894 CE

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[New York Natural History and Geological Survey.] Natural history of New York. 30 vols.

The New York Natural History and Geological Survey was established by the state legislature in 1836 under the direction of James Ellsworth DeKay. By far the most ambitious scientific project undertaken in the United S…