George Vasey
American botanist (1822-1893) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 71
George Vasey was an English-born American physician, botanist, and agrostologist. He practiced medicine in Illinois for nearly two decades before being appointed Chief Botanist at the United States Department of Agriculture in 1872, a position he held for the remainder of his life.
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In 1889 the Smithsonian Institution named him Honorary Curator of the United States National Herbarium, the crowning achievement of his career.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1822 to 1893 · aged 71
