John Torrey
1796
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1873
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
occupation: botanist, pteridologist, bryologist, mycologist, physician
award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, honorary doctor of Amherst College
position held: United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
John Torrey (August 15, 1796 – March 10, 1873) was an American botanist, chemist, and physician. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America. His most renowned works include studies of the New York flora, the Mexican Boundary, the Pacific railroad surveys, and the uncompleted Flora of North America. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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