George Newton Best | |
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| Born | October 16, 1846 Round Valley, Clinton Township, New Jersey |
| Died | June 18, 1926 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Known for | Plant taxonomy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bryology, Medicine |
| Institutions | Riegelsville High School |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Best |
George Newton Best (October 16, 1846 – June 18, 1926) was an American bryologist, expert on moss taxonomy, and second president of the Sullivant Moss Society.[1][2]
- ^ Presidents of ABLS, The American Bryological and Lichenological Society, retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ Snell, James P., and Franklin Ellis. History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Everts & Peck, 1881.