Portrait collection, 1882-1963, 1882-1937 (bulk)

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Portrait collection, 1882-1963, 1882-1937 (bulk)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155452042

Portraits of individuals who worked in all phases of botany, both professional and amateur, from 17th to 20th centuries. Prints from books, postcards, journals, magazines, as well as some photographs. Botanists represented include Buffon, Cuvier, Darwin family, Linnaeus, Sturtevant, and Alexander M. White.

4.2 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6871985

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Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832

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Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, which was the largest scientific research institution of the era. French government expeditions brought specimens from distant lands to build its collections. Upon his arrival at the Museum Cuvier rearran...

Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788

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French naturalist. From the description of Letter signed : "Au Jardin du Roi," [Paris], to the Comte de Tressan, 1775 May 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270537605 From the description of Document signed : Paris, 1781 May 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270536661 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., Montbard?], to Mme. Necker, 1779 Mar. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270525278 From the description of Letter signed : "Au Jardin d...

Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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The idea of Forsythia Day was spurred by Mrs. Edward C. Blum to plant forsythias to enhance the beauty of Brooklyn. Brooklyn Borough president Cashmore proclaimed forsythia the official flower of Brooklyn in 1940. Forsythia Day is celebrated in April when the flowers blossom. From the description of Forsythia Day collection, 1940-1980, 1940-1957 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155451985 Teatown Lake Reservation and Kitchawan Field Station were outreach stations of Broo...

Sturtevant, E. Lewis (Edward Lewis), 1842-1898

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Botanist and agriculturist. He gave his herbarium and pre-Linnean library to the Missouri Botanical Garden. From the description of Edward Lewis Sturtevant papers, 1839-1898. (Missouri Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 61772658 ...

Linnaeus, Carl, 1708-1778.

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Darwin family.

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White, Alexander S.

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