Anna Murray Vail

American botanist and librarian

Anna Murray Vail - Scientists & Innovators born January 7th, 1863
Born
Died

1955
71 years ago — 92 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

Links & References

Vail contributed significantly to botany and education in the United States. She served as the first librarian of the New York Botanical Garden, where she developed and organized the library's resources to support scientific research and education. Vail also engaged in plant classification and contributed to the understanding of native flora. Her efforts helped to establish the garden as a leading center for botanical studies.

First librarian of the New York Botanical Garden

Contributed to plant classification

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