William Niven
American mineralogist and archeologist
Died when: 86 years 239 days (1039 months)Star Sign: Libra
William Niven (2 October 1850 – 2 June 1937) was a mineralogist and archeologist noted for his discovery of the minerals yttrialite, , aguilarite and (named after him), as well as a set of controversial tablets.
Originally from Scotland, Niven came to the United States in 1879, where he became heavily involved in mineralogy and mining.
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