John Torrey papers 1768-1871.

Torrey, John, 1796-1873

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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...

Engelmann, George, 1809-1884

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George Engelmann was a botanist and physician in St. Louis, Missouri and was chief scientific advisor to Henry Shaw on the development of the Missouri Botanical Garden. He bought the Bernhardi herbarium and the first books for the library on a trip to Europe for Henry Shaw in 1857-1858. His herbarium was given to the Garden by his son after his death. From the description of George Engelmann papers, 1831-1914. (Missouri Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 61772595 Botanis...

Cockayne, L. (Leonard), 1855-1934

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Rau, Eugene Abraham, 1848-1932.

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Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878

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Joseph Henry (1797-1878, APS 1835), a physicist, was the first secretary and director of the Smithsonian Institution, a post he retained for over three decades. Henry was a leading experimental scientist whose contributions include several discoveries in the field of electromagnetics. He has been credited with the invention of the electromagnet and the telegraph, among other things. Henry was born in 1797 in Albany, New York, the son of William Henry, a teamster, and his wife An...

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

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Benjamin Silliman was a chemist and naturalist, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1805. From the description of Correspondence, 1808-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173466220 Physician and chemist of New Haven, Connecticut. From the description of Note, 1853, Sept. 28 : New Haven, Connecticut, to Isaac Waldron. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35359361 Educator and scientist. From the description of Papers of...

Schweinitz, Lewis David ˜vonœ 1780-1834

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Lewis David von Schweinitz (1780-1834) was called "the first American mycologist" by William Farlow. He is also known by the names de Schweinitz and Schweinitz. His Synopsis fungorum Carolinae Superioris and Synopsis fungorum in America Borealis are milestones in the history of mycology. Born in Bethlehem, Pa., he was educated by the Moravian Brethren in Germany. Von Schweinitz's career as a secular official of the Moravian Church in the United States provided opportunities for travel and collec...

Lamson-Scribner, Frank H

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Botanist, exhibits specialist, and educator. Full name: Frank Lamson-Scribner (1851-1938). From the description of Papers of F. Lamson-Scribner, 1885-1938. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78618756 ...

Seaver, Fred Jay, 1877-1970

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Fred Jay Seaver (1877-1970) was a mycologist whose specialty was the taxonomy of the Discomycetes. He began his career at the New York Botanical Garden in 1908 as Director of Laboratories and progressed up to Curator Emeritus. He was also editor of the journal Mycologia from 1909-1947. From the description of Fred Jay Seaver records, 1888-1971. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155483590 From the description of Fred Jay Seaver records 1888-1971. (New...

Prain, D. (David), 1857-

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Harrar, J. George (Jacob George), 1906-1982

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J. George Harrar (1906-1982), generally regarded as the father of the "Green Revolution," was a plant pathologist who formed and headed the Rockefeller Foundation's pioneering agricultural assistance proghram in Mexico from 1942 to 1952. He later served the Rockefeller Foundation as Deputy Director for Agriculture (1952-1955), Director of Agriculture (1955-1959), Vice-President (1959-1961), and President (1961-1972). From the description of Papers, 1958-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat reco...