Alexander Winchell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Winchell

U.S. geologist and paleontologist

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1824

Place of Birth: North East, New York, United States

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1891

Profession: geologist, university teacher, paleontologist, botanist, ichthyologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Alexander Winchell (December 31, 1824, in North East, New York – February 19, 1891, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) was a United States geologist who contributed to this field mainly as an educator and a popular lecturer and author.
His views on evolution aroused controversy among his contemporaries; today the racism of these views is more cause for comment.