Asa Gray
Botanist and author of Gray's Manual
Born
November 18th, 1810
214 years ago
Died
1888
137 years ago — 78 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributed significantly to the field of botany in North America. Compiled and published 'Gray's Manual of Botany', a comprehensive reference for plant identification. Researched and classified numerous plant species, particularly in collaboration with prominent naturalists like Charles Darwin. Served as a professor of botany at Harvard University, influencing generations of students in botanical sciences. Advocated for the establishment of systematic botanical classifications.
Published 'Gray's Manual of Botany'
Promoted plant classification methods
Worked with Charles Darwin on plant distribution
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