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Edward Tuckerman

American botanist (1817-1886) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 68

Edward Tuckerman was an American botanist and professor who made significant contributions to the study of lichens and other alpine plants. He was a founding member of the Natural History Society of Boston and most of his career was spent at Amherst College.

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

He did the majority of his collecting on the slopes of Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Tuckerman Ravine was named in his honor. The standard botanical author abbreviation Tuck. is applied to species he described.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1817 to 1886 · aged 68