Fernald, Merritt Lyndon, 1873-1950

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Fernald (1873-1950) was educated at Maine State College and at Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard (S.B. 1897). He served as an assistant at the Gray Herbarium, 1891-1902; as Curator, 1935-1937; and as Director, 1937-1947. He also taught botany at Harvard as instructor, 1902-1905; assistant professor, 1905-1915; and Fisher Professor of Natural History, 1915-1947. Fernald is noted for his research on phytogeography; he combined extensive field work with herbarium studies, concentrating on the flora of eastern North America. His published works include: revisions of Gray's manual (1907 and 1950), Edible wild plants of eastern North America, and several articles.

From the description of Papers of Merritt Lyndon Fernald, 1893-1934 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 40879912
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referencedIn Rand, Edward Lothrop, 1859-1924. Papers of Edward Lothrop Rand, 1880-1895 (inclusive). Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
referencedIn Botanical correspondence of Arthur Stanley Pease, 1895-1947(inclusive) Gray Herbarium Library
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Pease, Arthur Stanley, 1881-. Botanical correspondence of Arthur Stanley Pease, 1895-1947. Harvard University, Botany Libraries
referencedIn Papers of George Golding Kennedy, 1864-1896 Botany Libraries
creatorOf American Folklore Society. Minutes of the American Folklore Society, Cambridge, Massachusetts branch : manuscript, 1893-1913. Houghton Library
referencedIn Kennedy, George Golding, 1841-1918. Papers of George Golding Kennedy, 1864-1896 (bulk). Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
referencedIn Harvard University. Herbaria. Combined records of the Arnold Arboretum and the Gray Herbarium, 1850- Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
creatorOf Seward, Walter Merritt, 1862-1932. Seward Forest Papers [manuscript], 1833-1974. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn George Safford Torrey Papers., undated, 1910-1980. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Collins, J. Franklin (James Franklin), b. 1863. Papers of James Franklin Collins, 1884-1935 (inclusive). Harvard University, Botany Libraries
referencedIn Weatherby, Charles Alfred, 1875-1949. Papers of Charles Alfred Weatherby, 1893-1948 (bulk). Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
referencedIn George Sarton additional papers, 1901-1956 Houghton Library
creatorOf Hosmer, Alfred W. (Alfred Winslow), 1851-1903. Alfred Winslow Hosmer papers relating primarily to botany, [1872]-1902 (bulk 1887-1902). Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
referencedIn The herbaria of New England, 1900-1902 Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
referencedIn Administrative correspondence of the Gray Herbarium and Harvard University Herbaria, 1890-2019, bulk 1890-1955 Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
referencedIn James Franklin Collins papers, 1883-1942 Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
referencedIn Pease, Arthur Stanley, 1881-1964. Correspondence and compositions, 1870-1963 Houghton Library
creatorOf Fernald, Merritt Lyndon, 1873-1950. Papers of Merritt Lyndon Fernald, 1893-1934 (bulk). Harvard University, Botany Libraries
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associatedWith Seward, Walter Merritt, 1862-1932. person
associatedWith Torrey, George Safford. person
associatedWith Weatherby, Charles Alfred, 1875-1949. person
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Death 1950-09-22

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