Alvan Wentworth Chapman

Alvan Wentworth Chapman
Alvan Wentworth Chapman, circa 1855
Born(1809-09-28)September 28, 1809
DiedApril 6, 1899(1899-04-06) (aged 89)
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine
Botany
Author abbrev. (botany)Chapm.

Alvan Wentworth Chapman (September 28, 1809 – April 6, 1899) was an American physician and pioneering botanist in the study of flora of the American Southeast.[1]: 50  He wrote Flora of the Southern United States, the first comprehensive description of U.S. plants in any region beyond the northeastern states.[1]

  1. ^ a b Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435

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