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Amos Henry Worthen

Amos Henry Worthen
Amos Henry Worthen - Appletons annual cyclopedia.jpg
Born (1813-10-31)October 31, 1813
Bradford, Vermont
Died May 6, 1888(1888-05-06) (aged 74)
Warsaw, Illinois
Nationality America
Fields Geology, Paleontology
Institutions Illinois State Museum

Amos Henry Worthen (1813–1888) was an American geologist and paleontologist from Illinois. He was the second state geologist of Illinois and the first curator of the Illinois State Museum. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.



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