Asa Gray
American botanist (1810–1888)
Asa Gray was born on November 18, 1810 in Paris and died on January 30, 1888 in Cambridge, aged 77. Recorded occupations: curator, botanist, university teacher, writer, botanical collector and scientific collector. Country of citizenship: United States. Positions held include board member. Fields of work: botany. Notable works include “Botany for Young People”. Educated at Fairfield Academy. Honours include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Member of Royal Society of London, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- November 18, 1810 · Paris
- Died
- January 30, 1888 · Cambridge
- Age at death
- 77
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- curator, botanist, university teacher, writer, botanical collector, scientific collector
- Positions held
- board member
- Notable works
- Botany for Young People
- Education
- Fairfield Academy
- Honours
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
- Wikipedia editions
- 34 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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