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Krantz, Dr. Augustus, of Berlin. Geologist, and dealer in specimens 

 of geology and mineralogy. Died April 6th, aged 62. 



Kutzner, J. Gr. Born February 27th, 1822. Author of numerous geo- 

 graphical works. 



Laugier, P. A. E. An eminent astronomer, and an examiner of the 

 Naval School at Brest. An associate with Arago in many of his physical 

 researches. Died at Paris, aged 50. 



LespeS, M. Author of various zoological papers. Died at Marseilles 

 in July, aged 46. 



Lord, John Keast. Late manager of the Brighton Aquarium ; author 

 of sevei'al works relating to the natural history of British Columbia and Van- 

 couver's Island. In early life naturalist to various exploring expeditions. 

 Died at Brighton, December 9th. 



Lyon, Sidney J. At one time state geologist of Kentucky, and an in- 

 dustrious explorer into the geology and ethnology of the West. Died at 

 JefTersonville, Indiana, in June. 



Maurer, Franz. Died at Charlottenburg, Jan. 27th, aged 41 . Author 

 of works on geography and history. 



Mitchell, Captain. Superintendent of the Central Museum at Madras. 

 Died in July. 



Mohl, Professor Hugo VOn. An eminent vegetable physiologist ; pro- 

 fessor of botany at the University of Copenhagen, and director of the Botanic 

 Garden of that place. One of the editors of the Botanisclte Zeitung. Died 

 April 1st, aged 67. 



Mollieil, Gaspard. Died at Nice, the last summer, at an advanced age. 

 As early as 1818 prosecuted an exploration to the sources of the Senegal and 

 the Gambia. 



Morse, Professor S. F. B. "Well known in connection with the history 

 of the telegraph. Died in New York, April 2d, aged 8 1 . 



Oersted, Professor A. S. Born at Copenhagen, 1815. Professor of 

 botany in the university of that city. Traveled extensively in Central Amer- 

 ica, and author of a folio work (incompleted at his death) on the botany, etc., 

 of Central America. 



Olney, Jesse. Author of geographical text-books, which at one time 

 were highly esteemed. Died at Stratford, Conn., July 30th, aged 83. 



Parthey, Gustav. An eminent Egyptologist, born in Berlin, October 

 27th, 1708. Died at Home, April 2. Author of a large number of works on 

 archaeology, as also, several on meteorology. 



Patterson, Robert. Author of popular text-books on zoology and nat- 

 ural history. Died at Belfast, February 14th, aged 72. 



Pictet, Professor J. A leading savant of Switzerland, and author of 

 important works upon natural history, paleontology, etc. Died at Geneva, 

 March 15th. 



' Pitcher, Dr. Zina. An early cultivator of science in the Northwest, 



