John Torrey | |
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 Daguerreotype of John Torrey, 1840 | |
| Born | August 15, 1796 |
| Died | March 10, 1873 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Awards | United States Assay Commission Medal of 1874 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany Medicine Chemistry |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Torr. |
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John Torrey (August 15, 1796 – March 10, 1873) 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,[1] 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.
- ^ Rodgers, Andrew Denny. "John Torrey: A Story of North American Botany." Princeton, 1942.