Jacob Bigelow
American botanist, physician, and educational reformer (1787-1879) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 91
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.
Jacob Bigelow is read about 9.5 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?People around Jacob
Family
Jacob Bigelow
Is this everyone?
Only relatives with a profile here are drawn, so a family can be larger than this. A line here can also be wrong.
Correct this familyAlso in Deutsch
Media & music
Photos 5
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
About this person
The standard author abbreviation Bigelow is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
