Rolla M. Tryon Jr.
American botanist (1916–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rolla Milton Tryon Jr. (August 26, 1916 – August 20, 2001) was an American botanist who specialized in the systematics and evolution of ferns and other spore-dispersed plants (pteridology). His particular focus and interest lay in two areas, historical biogeography of ferns and the taxonomy of tropical American ferns.[1]
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Rolla Milton Tryon Jr. | |
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Born | August 26, 1916 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Died | August 20, 2001(2001-08-20) (aged 84) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago University of Wisconsin–Madison Harvard University |
Spouse | Alice F. Tryon |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | Gray Herbarium, Harvard University |
Doctoral students | Gerald J. Gastony, David S. Barrington, David S. Conant, Paulo G. Windisch |
Author abbrev. (botany) | R.M.Tryon |
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