Thomas Condon

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Thomas Condon
Thomas Condon

Thomas Condon (1822 - 1907) was an Irish Congregational minister, geologist, and paleontologist who gained recognition for his work in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1]

Condon arrived in New York from Ireland in 1833 and graduated from theological seminary in 1852, after which he traveled to Oregon by ship.[1] As a minister at The Dalles, he became interested in the fossils he found in the area.[1] He found fossil seashells on the Crooked River and fossil camels and other animals along the John Day River.[1] Many of his discoveries were in the present-day John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.[1] He corresponded with scientists all over the country and provided specimens to major museums.[1]

Condon was appointed the first State Geologist for Oregon in 1872.[2] He resigned that post to become first professor of geology at the University of Oregon.

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Several places are named for Condon:

  • Condon Hall at the University of Oregon, which originally housed the geology department[3]
  • The Thomas Condon Paleontology Center in Dayville, Oregon.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cogswell, Philip Jr. (1977). Capitol Names: Individuals Woven Into Oregon's History. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society, 103. 
  2. ^ Administrative Overview. Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (July 1996). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  3. ^ Condon Hall [Architecture of the University of Oregon]
  4. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 

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