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'''Angelo Heilprin''' (March 31, 1853, at [[Sátoraljaújhely]], [[Hungary]] – July 17, [[1907 in science|1907]]) was an American [[geologist]], [[paleontologist]], [[natural history|naturalist]], and [[explorer]].

Angelo Heilprin was born at [[Sátoraljaújhely]], in the [[Zemplén County]] of the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. His family was [[Jewish]].<ref>Lee Levinger, ''A History of the Jews in the United States'', Wildside Press LLC (2007), p. 302</ref> He arrived in the United States from the [[Austrian Empire]] with his father [[Michael Heilprin|Michael]] and his brother [[Louis Heilprin|Louis]] in 1856.<ref>Angelo was three and Louis five. The unsuccessful [[History of Hungary|Hungarian]] [[Hungarian Revolution of 1848|Revolution and Independence War of 1848]] played a role in the move. [[Phineas Mendel Heilprin|Phineas Mendel]], Angelo's grandfather, a Poland-born [[Talmudist]], had had sympathy for the revolutionaries and his father, also born in Poland, had been a government employee under [[Lajos Kossuth]]. Michael Heilprin was to be a contributor to the ''[[American Cyclopædia]]'' and Phineas Mendel joined the family in 1859. [[#Appletons|Appletons]]. <br />

He then became professor of [[invertebrate paleontology]] and of [[geology]] at the [[Academy of Natural Sciences|Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia]] (1880–1900), [[curator]] of the museum of that institution (1883–1892), professor of geology at the [[Wagner Free Institute of Science]] in [[Philadelphia]] (1885–1890); and he was the first president of the [[Geographical Society of Philadelphia]], serving for seven years.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Addresses Delivered at the Meeting Held in Honor of the Memory of Professor Angelo Heilprin| journal=Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia|volume=VI|date=Jan 1908}}</ref> In 1883, he was elected as a member to the [[American Philosophical Society]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=APS Member History|url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=19081883&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced|monthaccess-date=Jan2021-05-19|website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>

In 1902 he was one of the founding members offounded the [[American Alpine Club]].<ref name=AlpineClub>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanalpineclub.org/p/heilprin-citation |title=Angelo Heilprin Citation - American Alpine Club |access-date=2012-09-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124130238/http://americanalpineclub.org/p/heilprin-citation |archive-date=2013-01-24 }}</ref>

In 1904, he was givenappointed as a [[Chairlecturer<ref>{{cite book |title=Historical Register of Yale University 1701-1937 |date=1939 |publisher=Yale University |location=New Haven, Connecticut (academic)|chair]]page=304}}</ref> at [[Yale University|Yale]].

In [[1886 in science|1886]], Heilprin undertook an expedition to the then little-known west coast of [[Florida]].<ref>He coined the now-obsolete term of "Floridian" designating a period of the middle [[Pliocene]]. "Floridian", in Moureau, Magdeleine and Brace, Gerald, {{google books|bgFAR2Qp51sC|Comprehensive dictionary of earth sciences|page=PA185}}. Ophrys, 2000 {{ISBN |9782710807490}}</ref> <br />

En [[1891 in science|1891]] Heilprin embarked with [[Robert Peary]] on an [[Peary expedition to Greenland of 1891–1892|expedition to Greenland]] organized by the [[Academy of Natural Sciences]]. Peary was the leader of the north-bound expedition, which was to prove that Greenland is an island. Heilprin headed the "Western Expedition" comprising half a dozen scientists.<ref>There also was a reporter of the ''[[New York Herald]]''.</ref> The scientists collected data then returned to the U.S., while Peary remained in Greenland.<ref>[[#Pollak|Pollak]], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?view=image;size=100;id=mdp.39015030660552;page=root;seq=295;num=265 {{nobr|p. 265}}]</ref> But the next year Heilprin was back to Greenland, leading the "Peary relief expedition".<ref>[http://www.ansp.org/research/library/archives/0100-0199/coll0145/#indepth Description of the Heilprin documents of the expedition]</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Peary Relief Expedition […]|url=httphttps://querywww.nytimes.com/gst1892/abstract06/28/archives/peary-relief-expedition-the-miranda-sails-with-the-party-bound-for.html?res=F30B17F63E5C17738DDDA10A94DE405B8285F0D3 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 28, 1892 |accessdateaccess-date=2012-09-20}}</ref>

In [[1902 in science|1902]], when [[Montagne Pelée]] in [[Martinique]] erupted,<ref>08-05-1902</ref> reducing the city of [[Saint-Pierre, Martinique|Saint-Pierre]] to ashes, Heilprin was one of the first scientists to arrive to the site. His works, photographs and eyewitness account of the phenomena and their consequences are unique. He was the first geologist to ascend a side of the crater.<ref>31-05-1902 and 01-06-1902. {{cite book| first1=Alfred| last1=Lacroix| authorlink1author-link1=Alfred Lacroix| language=Frenchfr | title=La Montagne Pelée et ses éruptions| publisher=Cercle européen d'édition| location=Monaco| year=1975| volume=2| total pages=662| page=112| oclc=61549644}}</ref> He revisited it in 1903 and in February 1906 descended into the crater itself.

* ''[[Boana heilprini]]''
* ''[[Cyanocorax heilprini]]'' (the Azure-naped Jay), a [[species (biology)|species]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] of [[Corvidae]], was named after him.

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title= Contributions to the Tertiary geology and paleontology of the United States|link title=|publisher=The Author|location= Philadelphia |year=1884|total pages=117| isbn=}} {{Google books|390PAAAAIAAJd|Online}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title=Town geology: the lesson of the Philadelphia rocks: studies of nature along the highways and among the byways of a metropolitan town|link title=|numéro d’édition=|publisher=The Author|location=Philadelphia|year=1885|total pageshdl=142|| isbn=| url=http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433062726991| accessdate=}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title= The geographical and geological distribution of animals |link title=|publisher=D. Appleton| location=New York|year=1887 |total pages=435|isbn=|url=httphttps://ebookswww.libraryarchive.ualberta.caorg/localdetails/geographicalgeol00heiluoft|accessdate=geographicalgeol00hei}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin |-->authorlink1=|title= Explorations on the west coast of Florida and in the Okeechobee wilderness: with special reference to the geology and zoology of the Floridian Peninsula: a narrative of researches undertaken under the auspices of the Wagner Free Institute of Science of Philadelphia|link title=|publisher=The Institute|location=Philadelphia |year=1887|total pages=159|isbn=}} {{Google books|28oJAQAAIAAJ|Online}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title=The geological evidences of evolution| link title=| publisher=The Author| location=Philadelphia|year=1888|total pages=99|isbn=}} {{Google books|EKoYAAAAIAAJ|Online}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title=The animal life of our seashore: with special reference to the New Jersey coast and the southern shore of Long Island|link title=|publisher=J. B. Lippincott Co|location=Philadelphia|year=1888|total pages=130| isbn=}} {{Google books|LDcIAQAAIAAJ|Online}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title=The Bermuda Islands: a contribution to the physical history and zoology of the Somers archipelago: with an examination of the structure of coral reefs |link title=|publisher=The Author|location=Philadelphia|year=1889|total pages=234| isbn=}} {{Google books|89wPAAAAIAAJ|Online}}

* {{cite book|<!--|language=|first1=|last1=|authorlink1=--> title=The principles of geology |link title=|publisher=Iconographic Publishing Co| location=Philadelphia| year=1890|hdl=2027/umn.31951002033205a| collectiontitle=The |iconographic numéroencyclopaedia dansof collectionthe =arts and scien /|total pagesseries=|passage=|isbn=|url=httpBilder-Atlas ://hdl Iconographische Encyclopaedie.handleGerman.net/2027/umn.31951002033205a| accessdate=--}} Volume VII of ''The iconographic encyclopaedia''

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title=The Arctic problem and narrative of the Peary relief expedition of the Academy of natural sciences of Philadelphia|link title=|publisher=Contemporary Publishing Co|location=Philadelphia|year=1893|total pageshdl=157|isbn=|url=http://hdl.handle.net/2027/yale.39002065517949| accessdate=}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title=The earth and its story: a first book of geology| link title=|publisher= Silver, Burdett and Co|location=New York, Boston|year=1896|total pageshdl=267|isbn=|url=http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t56d5qw3v| accessdate=}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title=Alaska and the Klondike: a journey to the New Eldorado, with hints to the traveller|link title=|publisher= C. A. Pearson |location= London|year=1899|total pages=325| isbn=| url=http://ebooks.library.ualberta.ca/local/alaskaklondikejo00heiluoft|accessdate=}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title= Mont Pelée and the tragedy of Martinique: a study of the great catastrophes of 1902, with observations and experiences in the field|link title=|publisher= J. B. Lippincott|location=Philadelphia, London|year=1903|total pages=348|isbn=|url=|accessdate=https://archive.org/details/montpeletraged00heilrich}}

* {{cite book|<!--language=en |first1=Angelo|last1=Heilprin|-->authorlink1=|title=The Tower of Pelée: new studies of the great volcano of Martinique|link title=|publisher=J. B. Lippincott Co| location=Philadelphia, London|year=1904|total pages=62|isbn=| url=http://ebooks.library.ualberta.ca/local/towerofpelenew00heiluoft| accessdate=}}

* {{cite book|<!--|language=en |first1=Angelo |last1=Heilprin |-->|title=The eruption of Pelée: a summary and discussion of the phenomena and their sequels |publisher=Geographical Society of Philadelphia |location=Philadelphia|year=1908 |total pages=90 |lccn=08017912 |url=http://www.manioc.org/patrimon/HASH0a691d818470fe033d61ec |accessdate=}}

=== With Louis Heilprin ===

* [http://www.ansp.org/research/library/archives/0100-0199/coll0147/ Documents (1871–1896)] in the archives of the Philadelphia [[Academy of Natural Sciences]]. Includes 34 items, among them part of a diary of the expedition to Greenland; not included in the total: 18 [[stereograph]]s of the eruption of Montagne Pelée

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