Nehemiah Grew

Nehemiah Grew

The Father of Plant Anatomy March 25, 1641 Today is the birthday of the Father of Plant Anatomy, Nehemiah Grew. Nehemiah was an English botanist and was the first person to illustrate the inner structures and functions of plants in all their amazing intricacies. Specifically, Nehemiah illustrated eighty images in his 1682 book called Anatomy…

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Nehemiah Grew

Nehemiah Grew

The Father of Plant Anatomy Today is the birthday of the Father of Plant Anatomy, Nehemiah Grew, who was born on this day in 1641. Grew was an English botanist and was the first person to illustrate the inner structures and functions of plants in all their wondrous intricacies. If you’ve ever seen a Nehemiah…

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