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John Torrey

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American botanist (1796-1873)

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John Torrey was an American botanist, chemist, and physician. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America.

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
honorary doctor of Amherst College

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John Torrey was an American botanist, chemist, and physician. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America. His most renowned works include studies of the New York flora, the Mexican Boundary, the Pacific railroad surveys, and the uncompleted Flora of North America.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1796 to 1873 · aged 76
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