ore an ▁tri ples , ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁numerous ▁studies ▁by ▁histor ians ▁of ▁mathematics . ▁ ▁Ed gar ▁B anks ▁also ▁started ▁two ▁movie ▁companies ▁and ▁clim bed ▁Mount ▁Ar ar at ▁in ▁a ▁search ▁for ▁No ah ' s ▁Ark . ▁Cec il ▁B . ▁De M ille ▁apparently ▁invited ▁B anks ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁consult ant ▁on ▁b ible ▁ep ics ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 . ▁ ▁B anks ▁was ▁an ▁active ▁lect urer ▁and ▁author . ▁It ▁was ▁during ▁such ▁a ▁lect uring ▁trip ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 ▁that ▁he ▁discovered ▁E ust is , ▁Florida , ▁and ▁decided ▁to ▁ret ire ▁there . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁E ust is ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 7 9 . ▁The ▁E ust is ▁Historical ▁Museum ▁features ▁one ▁room ▁with ▁exhib its ▁about ▁B anks . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁. ▁. ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁University ▁of ▁Minnesota ▁Science ▁Museum ; ▁passing ▁reference ▁to ▁B anks ▁An ▁Armen ian ▁Princess : ▁a ▁tale ▁of ▁An atol ian ▁pe asant - life , ▁by ▁Ed gar ▁James ▁B anks ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 6 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 4 5 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁arch ae olog ists ▁Category : American ▁exp atri ates ▁in ▁the ▁Ott oman ▁Empire <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Mar itime ▁Conserv atory ▁of ▁Perform ing ▁Arts ▁( the ▁Conserv atory ) ▁is ▁a ▁Canadian ▁performing ▁arts ▁school ▁in ▁Hal