# William Marriott Canby

> William Marriott Canby Sr. (1831-1904) was an American banker, business executive, philanthropist and botanist. He is famous as a leading expert on the flora of Delaware and the "eastern shore" region of Maryland and as an epistolary correspondent with Charles Darwin concerning insectivorous plants.

*American botanist (1831-1904)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1831
- **Died:** 1904
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Marriott Canby Sr. (1831-1904) was an American banker, business executive, philanthropist and botanist. He is famous as a leading expert on the flora of Delaware and the "eastern shore" region of Maryland and as an epistolary correspondent with Charles Darwin concerning insectivorous plants.

## Fame
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## Sources
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