Thomas A. Greene
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For the Louisiana
former state senator
, see Tom Greene (Louisiana politician).
Thomas A. Greene was an amateur geologist
in Wisconsin. He was born in Rhode Island in 1827, and became successful in the retail drug industry in Milwaukee. He collected minerals and Devonian
and Silurian
fossils. He died in 1894 and his heirs donated his collection in 1911.
The Thomas A. Green Memorial Museum and Collection is now a museum and was designated a National Historic Landmark
in 1993. It is a fireproof museum building which held the collection of Greene, an amateur geologist
. In 1913, Greene's heirs had it built to house Greene's collection. It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1993.
Greene collaborated with Fisk Holbrook Day
whose former home, the Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1997.
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
former state senator
Louisiana State Legislature
The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...
, see Tom Greene (Louisiana politician).
Thomas A. Greene was an amateur geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
in Wisconsin. He was born in Rhode Island in 1827, and became successful in the retail drug industry in Milwaukee. He collected minerals and Devonian
Devonian
The Devonian is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic Era spanning from the end of the Silurian Period, about 416.0 ± 2.8 Mya , to the beginning of the Carboniferous Period, about 359.2 ± 2.5 Mya...
and Silurian
Silurian
The Silurian is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Ordovician Period, about 443.7 ± 1.5 Mya , to the beginning of the Devonian Period, about 416.0 ± 2.8 Mya . As with other geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period's start and end are well identified, but the...
fossils. He died in 1894 and his heirs donated his collection in 1911.
The Thomas A. Green Memorial Museum and Collection is now a museum and was designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1993. It is a fireproof museum building which held the collection of Greene, an amateur geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
. In 1913, Greene's heirs had it built to house Greene's collection. It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1993.
Greene collaborated with Fisk Holbrook Day
Fisk Holbrook Day
Fisk Holbrook Day was a physician and an amateur geologist in Wisconsin who developed an impressive collection of Silurian-age fossils. The collection is now at Harvard University....
whose former home, the Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House, also known as Sunnyhill Home,is an interesting house on its own, that is further significant for its association with geologist Fisk Holbrook Day.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997....
was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1997.