George Frederick Kunz (1856–1932)
Autor de The Curious Lore of Precious Stones
Sobre El Autor
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Obras de George Frederick Kunz
Gems and precious stones of North America; a popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archaeology, and… (1890) 43 copias
The Book of the Pearl: The History, Art, Science and Industry of the Queen of Gems (1908) — Autor — 38 copias
The Mystical Lore of Precious Stones, Volume 1: Superstitions, Talismans and Amulets, Crystal Gazing (Superstitions,… (1986) 21 copias
Bishop Heber 2 copias
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Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Kunz, George Frederick
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1856-09-29
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1932-06-29
- Lugar de sepultura
- Trinity Cemetery, New York, New York, USA
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- United States of America
- Lugares de residencia
- New York, New York, USA
Paris, France
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Putnam County, New York, USA - Ocupaciones
- jeweler
mineralogist - Biografía breve
- 19th century gem specialist, vice-president of Tiffany & Co. The gemstone "kunzite" is named for him; Dr. Kunz named many other gems such as morganite and tiffanyite (a diamond that glows when struck). Dropped out of school at 11, he continued his education and eventually was awarded three honorary doctorates. One of them, from Marburg University in Germany, was withdrawn after World War I due to some insulting reemarks made by Dr. Kunz against the German atrocities against libraries, museums and churches during the war.
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- Obras
- 32
- Miembros
- 484
- Popularidad
- #51,011
- Valoración
- 3.7
- Reseñas
- 8
- ISBNs
- 48
- Idiomas
- 1