Jacob Bigelow
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Jacob Bigelow was an American physician, botanist and botanical illustrator. He was architect of Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, husband to Mary Scollay, and the father of physician Henry Jacob Bigelow.
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Zingiber officinale Plate 98 from Illustrations of Medical Botany
Jacob Bigelow grave at Mount Auburn Cemetery
Sudbury Historical Society volunteer hosts the Sudbury 250 event (May 2, 2026) at his father's home and his birthplace, the Reverend Jacob Bigelow Parsonage 1773
Plaque marking his birthplace, the Jacob Bigelow Parsonage in Sudbury MA built 1773Awards 1
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About this person
Jacob Bigelow was an American physician, botanist and botanical illustrator. He was architect of Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, husband to Mary Scollay, and the father of physician Henry Jacob Bigelow. The standard author abbreviation Bigelow is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1787 to 1879 · aged 91
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