Henry Shaler Williams
Henry Shaler Williams | |
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| Born | March 6, 1847 Ithaca, New York, US |
| Died | July 31, 1918 (aged 71) |
| Known for | naming the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian sub-periods |
| Parent | Josiah B. Williams (father) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Sheffield Scientific School, 1868 Yale University, Ph.B. 1871 |
| Thesis | Muscular System of Turtles |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Zoology |
| Sub-discipline | Paleontology |
| Institutions | Yale University Cornell University |
Henry Shaler Williams (March 6, 1847 – July 31, 1918) was an American academic and paleontologist. He was a professor at Cornell University and Yale University. Williams is credited with naming the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian sub-periods. He was a founder the Geological Society of America and Sigma Xi honor society.