William Niven, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Niven

mineralogist and archeologist

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1850

Place of Birth: Bellshill, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1937

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Niven (2 October 1850 – 2 June 1937) was a mineralogist and archeologist noted for his discovery of the minerals yttrialite, thorogummite, aguilarite and nivenite (named after him), as well as a set of controversial tablets.
Originally from Scotland, Niven came to the United States in 1879, where he became heavily involved in mineralogy and mining.