Please answer the following question: What key details about edwin james -lrb- scientist -rrb- can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: edwin p. james -lrb- 27 august 1797 -- 28 october 1861 -rrb- was a 19th-century american botanist , geographer and geologist who explored the american west . james completed the first recorded ascent of pikes peak . born in weybridge , vermont , to daniel and mary -lrb- emmes -rrb- james , he prepared for college at addison county grammar school before entering middlebury college in 1812 . after receiving his a.b. in 1816 , james moved to albany , new york , to continue study in medicine -lrb- with his brother daniel james -rrb- , botany with john torrey , and geology with amos eaton . he married clara rogers on 17 april 1827 ; they had one child who was also named edwin . in 1820 , james was appointed to major stephen harriman long 's expedition '' from the mississippi to the rocky mountains '' ; he served as botanist and geologist and is considered one of the first scientists to explore the rocky mountains and environs . james led the first known ascent of pikes peak in 1820 . he made the first ascension of james peak , which was later named in his honor . in the pikes peak area , he discovered the healing benefits of the mineral waters found in what is now manitou springs , colorado . the expedition notes were recorded in the 1823 publication of '' expedition to the rocky mountains 1818-1819 '' , which he authored . james was appointed a surgeon in the u.s. army , serving at outposts on the american frontier . he also served as an indian agent and learned the ojibwe language , taking on the role of an amateur linguist , naming the pidgin broken oghibbeway and editing '' a narrative of the captivity and adventures of john tanner '' , published 1830 . after leaving government service , james settled in iowa and published nine books , including the first translation of the bible in ojibwe . he died on 28 october 1861 in burlington , iowa .
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- death date is 28 october 1861- field is geology , botany- birth date is 27 august 1797- name is edwin james- nationality is american- death place is burlington , iowa- birth place is weybridge , vermont- alma mater is middlebury college