Posts Tagged ‘famous botanists’
Asa Gray’s First Day at Harvard: How a Soft-Spoken Genius Transformed Botanical Science
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 22, 1842 On this day, dear garden friend, the esteemed botanist Asa Gray graced Harvard with his arrival, marking the beginning of what would become a most illustrious tenure at America’s oldest…
Read MoreRoyal Recognition for a 93-Year-Old Plant Hunter: Sir Joseph Hooker
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 1, 1910 On this day, dear readers, a most remarkable longevity was celebrated across the pond, as reported by our cousins at the Allentown Democrat. The distinguished Sir Joseph Hooker—that titan of…
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