Lewis Caleb Beck | |
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| Born | October 4, 1798 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 1853 (aged 54) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rutgers University |
Lewis Caleb Beck (4 October 1798 Schenectady – 20 April 1853 Albany, New York) was an American physician, botanist, chemist, and mineralogist. The standard author abbreviation L.C.Beck is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]