Posts Tagged ‘American botany’
Asa Gray: The Birth of American Botany’s Greatest Voice
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 18, 1810 On this day, Asa Gray (1810-1888) was born. He was a figure who would become America’s preeminent botanist and one of the most influential scientists of the 19th century. Born…
Read MoreThe Father of American Dendrology: Remembering Humphry Marshall
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 5, 1801 On this day, America lost one of its pioneering botanists, Humphry Marshall. His legacy as the “Father of American Dendrology” continues to influence our understanding of native trees and shrubs…
Read MoreHesperochiron and Beyond: Sereno Watson’s Botanical Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. December 1, 1826 On this day in botanical history, the world welcomed Sereno Watson, a luminary whose passion for plants would forever change the landscape of American botany. Born into a world yet…
Read MoreFrom Harvard to Herbarium: The Blooming Legacy of Asa Gray
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 18, 1810 On this day, the botanical world welcomed a true titan of the field – Asa Gray, whose birth heralded a new era in the study of plant life and the…
Read MoreGrass Roots Faith: How Heinrich Muhlenberg Cultivated American Botany
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 17, 1785 On this day, the botanical world welcomed a luminary whose influence would extend far beyond the pulpit – Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, a man of God who found divinity in…
Read MoreBotanical Hide and Seek: Charles Short and the Shortia Story
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 6, 1794 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a true luminary in the world of botany and medicine, Charles Wilkins Short. A son of Kentucky, Short would go…
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