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Invited by the respective governments, he surveyed parts of Japan and China . He made the first extensive survey of the Gobi Desert , and explored Mongolia and Siberia .

Later he was Professor of Mining Science at Harvard University . Among his scientific accomplishments, a theory of secular rock disintegration. He was influenced by Louis Agassiz .


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  • digital versions (page images) of books by Raphael Pumpelly are available at the Toyo Bunko Rare Books Archive of the Digital Silk Roads Project