Stephen Elliott (botanist)
American politician, botanist (1771-1830) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Elliott (November 11, 1771 – March 28, 1830) was an American legislator, banker, educator, and botanist who is today remembered for having written one of the most important works in American botany, A Sketch of the Botany of South-Carolina and Georgia.[1] The plant genus Elliottia is named after him.[2]
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Stephen Elliott | |
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Born | (1777-11-11)November 11, 1777 |
Died | March 28, 1830(1830-03-28) (aged 52) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
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