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Clarence King
19th-century American geologist
Clarence Rivers King (January 6, 1842 – December 24, 1901)[1] was an American geologist, mountaineer, and author.
He was the first director of the United States Geological Survey from 1879 to 1881. Nominated by Republican President Rutherford B. Hayes, King was noted for his exploration of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Clarence king biography
Early life and education
Clarence King was born on January 6, 1842, the son of James Rivers King and Florence Little King. Clarence's father was part of a family firm engaged in trade with China, which kept him away from home a great deal, and he died in 1848, so Clarence was brought up primarily by his mother.
By 1848, his two sisters, named Florence King and Grace King, had passed away early in their lives.[3]
Clarence developed an early interest in outdoor exploration and natural history, which was encouraged by his mother and by Reverend Dr.
Roswell Park, head of the Christ Church Ha