Olney, Stephen T. (Stephen Thayer), 1812-1878
Variant namesOlney was educated in Providence, R.I. and founded the Wauskuck Co., a woolens firm, with Jesse Metcalf. After attaining business success, Olney pursued botanical interests. He published a section on Carex in Sereno Watson's Botany (1871) and a list of Rhode Island algae (1871); and established a private herbarium and botanical library.
From the description of Field notebooks of Stephen Thayer Olney, 1841-1870 (inclusive), 1841-1848 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 177498790
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| associatedWith | Anderson, Prof. | person |
| associatedWith | Dodge, Carroll William, 1895-1988. | person |
| associatedWith | Harvard University. Gray Herbarium. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
| correspondedWith | Smithsonian Institution | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Swedish Academy Of Sciences | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Torrey, John | person |
| associatedWith | University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Dept. of Botany. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Watson, Sereno, 1826-1892. | person |
| associatedWith | Wheeler, George Montague | person |
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| Rhode Island |
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| Algae |
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Birth 1812
Death 1878
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