Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.)
Variant namesBrass was born in Toowoomba, Queensland on May 27, 1900. He is especially known for his plant collecting in New Guinea. One of his interests was in the relationship between the floras of New Guinea and Australia. He collected plants for the Arnold Arboretum in New Guinea, 1925-1926 and in the Solomon Islands, 1932. Brass also took part in three expeditions to New Guinea led by Richard Archbold: 1933-34; 1936-37; and 1938-39. From 1939 to 1966 he was connected with the American Museum of Natural History. After his retirement from the Museum in 1966, Brass returned to Australia, where he died in 1971.
From the description of Papers of Leonard John Brass, 1900-1971 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 40845013
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| referencedIn | Expeditions and scientific staff records, 1885-[ca. 1970]. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Brass, Leonard John. Papers of Leonard John Brass, 1900-1971 (inclusive). | Harvard University, Botany Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Arnold Arboretum. Collection lists and expedition itineraries, 1910- | Harvard University, Gray Herbarium | |
| referencedIn | Photographs, 1946. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Expeditions and scientific staff records: Archbold Expeditions, 1928-1965. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Harvard University. Herbaria. Combined records of the Arnold Arboretum and the Gray Herbarium, 1850- | Harvard University, Gray Herbarium | |
| creatorOf | Floridian biological field photographs, 1962-1969. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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| associatedWith | American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Mammalogy. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Mammalogy. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Archbold Biological Station. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1936-1937) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1953) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Arnold Arboretum. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harvard University. Herbaria. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vernay Nyasaland Expedition (1946) | corporateBody |
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| New Guinea |
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| Botany |
| Plant collecting |
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Person
Birth 1900-05-17
Death 1971-08-29
