About Temple Prime
Lived 1832 – 1903 (aged 70). Temple Prime was an American conchologist, genealogist and paleontologist.
Temple Prime (September 14, 1832, New York City – February 25, 1903, New York City) was an American amateur conchologist. He studied under Louis Agassiz at Harvard University. He described several new species of the bivalve family Cycladidae.
Prime was also an amateur genealogist, publishing several books on his own family history.
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Who was Temple Prime?
American conchologist (1832–1903)
When was Temple Prime born?
Temple Prime was born on 14 September 1832 in New York City.
When did Temple Prime die?
Temple Prime died on 25 February 1903 in New York City.
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Temple Prime was a conchologist, genealogist and paleontologist.
What nationality was Temple Prime?
Temple Prime was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Temple Prime. https://biography.guide/temple-prime/
MLA: "Temple Prime." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/temple-prime/.
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