Joseph LeConte

Joseph Le Conte (alternative spelling: Joseph LeConte) (February 26, 1823 – July 6, 1901) was a physician, geologist, professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and early California conservationist.

For the Sierra Nevada explorer and son of Joseph Le Conte, see Joseph Nisbet LeConte.
Joseph Le Conte
Born(1823-02-26)February 26, 1823
Liberty County, Georgia
DiedJuly 6, 1901(1901-07-06) (aged 78)
Yosemite Valley, California
Alma mater
  • Franklin College (University of Georgia)
  • New York College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Harvard University
Occupation(s)Physician, scholar, professor and conservationist
SpouseCaroline Nisbet
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