Clarence King (1842-1901), American geologist and mining engineer, was the first director of the U.S. Geological Survey.Clarence King was born January 6, 1842, in Newport, R.I., into a family that tra...
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In the following excerpt, Mazel examines Clarence King's Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada in order to explore the connections between early environmentalism, literary realism, and corporate ...
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Clarence King
Critical Essay by David Mazel
