From Harvard to Herbarium: The Blooming Legacy of Asa Gray

Asa Gray, circa 1870s

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…

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The Word-Smith of Science: William Whewell’s Linguistic Legacy

William Whewell, Portrait by James Lonsdale

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 24, 1794 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a most extraordinary individual – William Whewell (pronounced “Hyoo-uhl”), an English polymath, scientist, and Anglican priest who would leave an…

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