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United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
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United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
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An eminent American botanist; born at Paris, N. Y., Nov. 18, 1810; died at Cambridge, Mass., January 1888. He was professor of botany at Harvard from 1842 to 1873, when he resigned to take charge of the herbarium of Harvard. In 1874 he was chosen a regent of the Smithsonian Institution. He was recognized throughout the world as one of the leading botanists of the age. Besides contributions to scientific journals, his numerous works include: "Elements of Botany" (1836); "Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States" (1848); "Botany of the United States Pacific Exploring Expedition" (1854); "School and Field Book of Botany" (1869); "Natural Science and Religion" (1880).
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