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Last Name Bien

Given Name Julius

alt. Names J. B. ; J. Bien & Co. ;

Marriage

Children

Year born 1826 or 1829 in Naumburg, Hessen, Germany

Year died 1909

Place of death New York

Father's occupation Emanuel M., ḥazan, lecturer, and lithographer

Relatives

Education Academy of Fine Arts, Cassel, & Städel's Institute, Frankfurt am Main (studies under Prof. M. Oppenheim)

Country of Activity United States of America

Worked for geologists Ferdinand V. Haydon (1829-87): U.S. Geological Survey of Pennsylvania & Henry Newton(1845-1877): Geographical & Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region (U.S.); John James Audubon (1785-1851):Birds of America

Patronage National Lithographers' Association (president1886-96); world exhibitions: Philadelphia 1876; Paris 1878; Chicago 1893; Paris 1900 (medals & diplomas)

Collaborators see www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3286-bien-julius

Techniques geological and hydrographic charts & superb lithography with 3D-plasticity

Sample(s) www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/who/Newton,%20Henry,%201845-1877/where/Black%20Hills%20%28S.D.%20and%20Wyo.%29?cic=RUMSEY~8~1&os=0&pgs=50 ;

Archival sources http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/gmd:@field%28NUMBER+@band%28g4182b+ct000088%29%29

Published sources H.Newton:Geological map of Black Hills of Dakota..Geology of the Black Hills,New York1879; Who'sWho in America 1901-02; Nissen 1969/78; Blum 1993

other he emigrated to the USA in 1848 and built-up a highly praised lithographic atelier J. Bien & Co.: VIAF identifier 145337706; 1854–57 & 1868–1900 he presided the order B’nai B'rith; cf. also www.philaprintshop.com/geological.html

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