Benjamin Smith Barton
American physician, professor, and botanist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Smith Barton (February 10, 1766 – December 19, 1815) was an American botanist, naturalist, and physician. He was one of the first professors of natural history in the United States and built the largest collection of botanical specimens in the country. He wrote the first American textbook on botany.[1]
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Benjamin Barton | |
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Born | (1766-02-10)February 10, 1766 |
Died | December 19, 1815(1815-12-19) (aged 49) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Awards | Magellanic Premium (1804) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | University of Philadelphia |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Barton |
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