Henry Heuland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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mineral collector and mineral dealer living in England
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Place of Birth: Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany
About Henry Heuland
- John Henry Heuland (March 21, 1778 Bayreuth – November 16, 1856 Hastings) was a German born (Johann Heinrich) English mineralogist and dealer.
- He was a Fellow of the Geological Society of London.
- His collection is held by the Natural History Museum, London.
- In 1804 he purchased mineral specimens in Lisbon.
- He subsequently travelled through France, Germany, Sweden, and Russia, collecting and buying minerals.
- About the year 1806 he acquired minerals collected in Europe between the years 1766 and 1806 by his uncle Adolarius Jacob Forster whose London dealership later became Heuland's.
- Armand Lévy categorised his mineral collection.The mineral Heulandite is named for him.
- He played a dubious role in the discovery of Palladium.
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