John Veatch
John Allen Veatch (5 March 1808 – 24 April 1870), a surgeon, surveyor, and scientist, was known for his discovery of large deposits of borax in mineral water at Tuscan Springs, California, on January 8, 1856.
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John Allen Veatch (5 March 1808 – 24 April 1870), a surgeon, surveyor, and scientist, was known for his discovery of large deposits of borax in mineral water at Tuscan Springs, California, on January 8, 1856.