Thurber, George, 1821-1890

Botanist on the Mexican Boundary Commission, 1850; he was a specialist on grasses. His herbarium was acquired by the Missouri Botanical Garden in the autumn of 1891.

From the description of George Thurber papers, [184-?-189-]. (Missouri Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 61773035

Thurber (Brown University, S.M.) was a chemist and self-educated botanist who served with the U.S. Boundary Commission, 1850-1854. He also edited American Agriculturist for 22 years.

Munro (1818-1880) was a British army officer who attained the rank of general in 1878. He studied botany, collecting plants in India in the 1840's and Barbados from 1870 to 1875, and became an authority on grasses.

From the description of Scrapbook compiled by George Thurber and William Munro, 1858-1869? (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 177499220

George Thurber was a self-educated botanist and chemist who first worked as a pharmacist. He served as botanist of the U.S. Boundary Commission (which surveyed the boundary between the United States and Mexico) from 1850-1854. After leaving the commission, he earned a master's in chemistry at Brown. He went through a succession of different jobs until he become editor of American Agriculturist, a position he held for 22 years. He was an expert on grasses and left an uncompleted manuscript on American Grasses at his death.

William Munro made his career in the British army, entering in 1834 and advancing to the rank of general in 1878. He served in India, the Crimea and the West Indies. In his spare time he studied botany, collecting plants in India in the 1840's and in Barbados, 1870-1875. He become an authority on grasses and was planning to contribute a monograph on bamboo to DeCandolle's Prodromus at the time of his death.

From the description of Papers of George Thurber and William Munro. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 175317081