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Asa Gray ForMemRS (November 18, 1810 – January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. [1] [2] His Darwiniana was considered an important explanation of how religion and science were not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Asa Gray (* 18. November 1810 in Paris, New York; † 30. Januar 1888 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) war ein US-amerikanischer Botaniker. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „ A.Gray “.
Asa Gray (born November 18, 1810, Sauquoit, New York, U.S.—died January 30, 1888, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American botanist whose extensive studies of North American flora did more than the work of any other botanist to unify the taxonomic knowledge of plants of this region.
Asa Gray may not be a household name for most people, but the “Father of American Botany” was a remarkable man. Gray was born in 1810. He began his career as a medical doctor but found that his true passion was for plants.
Asa Gray (1810-1888) was responsible for establishing systematic botany at Harvard and the United States. Gray's ties with European botanists combined with his network of collectors in North America allowed him to serve as a central clearinghouse for the identification of plants from newly explored areas of North America. Through these ...
29. Mai 2018 · Gray, Asa (1810–88) An American botanist and taxonomist who did much to popularize the study of botany and to expound, but also criticize, Darwin's evolutionary theory. In 1842, he was appointed Fisher Professor of Natural History at Harvard University and founded the Gray Herbarium and a library.
Asa Gray could be described as the person who established systematic botany at Harvard and, to some extent, in the United States. Gray's ties with European botanists, developed through correspondence, exchange of specimens and visits to Europe, combined with his network of collectors in North America allowed him to serve as a sort of central ...
