Gerard Troost, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerard Troost

American mineralogist

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1776

Place of Birth: 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1850

Profession: naturalist, physician, geologist, mineralogist, herpetologist

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Gerard Troost (March 5, 1776 – August 14, 1850) was a Dutch-American medical doctor, naturalist, mineralogist, and founding member and first president of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.