Torrey, John, 1796-1873

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Dates:
Birth 1796-08-15
Death 1873-03-10
Americans
English

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John Torrey (1796-1873) was one of the greatest figures in American botanical history. He led botanists in the adoption of the natural system of classification. His extensive herbarium became the foundation of the New York Botanical Garden Herbarium. Appointed botanist for the Geological Survey of the State of New York in 1836, he published the first compete flora of the state in addition to preparing descriptions of plants collected during surveys for the Pacific railroad routes, the Mexican boundary survey and many other botanical expeditions.

From the description of John Torrey papers 1768-1871. (New York Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 42369309

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Subjects:

  • Agricultural administration
  • Agriculture
  • Boston Tea Party, 1773
  • Botanical illustration
  • Botanists
  • Botany
  • Botany
  • Botany
  • Darlingtonia californica
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  • Geology
  • Geology
  • Insects
  • Mineralogy
  • Minerals
  • Natural history
  • Naturalists
  • Plants
  • Plants
  • Science and technology
  • Tea tax (American colonies)
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  • Botany
  • Geology
  • Geology
  • Plants

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  • Botanists
  • Chemists
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  • Educators
  • Physicians

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  • Europe (as recorded)
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  • New York (State) (as recorded)
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  • New York (as recorded)
  • Paris, France (as recorded)
  • Southwest, New (as recorded)
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