Aaron John Sharp | |
|---|---|
 A. J. Sharp, 1969 | |
| Born | July 29, 1904 |
| Died | November 16, 1997 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University University of Oklahoma Ohio State University |
| Known for | Bryology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Tennessee |
| Thesis | Taxonomic and Ecological Studies of Eastern Tennessee Bryophytes (1939) |
| Doctoral students | Daniel H. Norris Allen C. Skorepa |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Sharp |
Aaron John Sharp (July 29, 1904 – November 16, 1997), known professionally as Jack Sharp, was an American botanist and bryologist, considered an expert on mosses.[1] The standard author abbreviation Sharp is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
- ^ Burkhart, Ford (23 November 1997). "Dr. Aaron J. Sharp, 93, Botanist and Master of Moss". The New York Times.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Sharp.