Temple Prime, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Temple Prime

American conchologist

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1832

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1903

Profession: genealogist, conchologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Temple Prime (September 14, 1832, New York City – February 25, 1903, New York City) was an amateur conchologist.
He studied under Louis Agassiz at Harvard University.
He described several new species of the bivalve family Cycladidae.Prime was also an amateur genealogist, publishing several books on his own family history.