John Torrey

John Torrey
Daguerreotype of John Torrey, 1840
BornAugust 15, 1796
DiedMarch 10, 1873(1873-03-10) (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
AwardsUnited States Assay Commission Medal of 1874
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
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.

  1. ^ Rodgers, Andrew Denny. "John Torrey: A Story of North American Botany." Princeton, 1942.