Richard A. Howard | |
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| Born | July 1, 1917 |
| Died | September 18, 2003 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | A.B., Miami University, A.M. and Ph.D., Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | R.A.Howard |
Richard Alden Howard (July 1, 1917 – September 18, 2003) was an American botanist and plant taxonomist. Howard, who served as director of Arnold Arboretum between 1954 and 1977, was known for his work in tropical biology and as author of the 6-volume Flora of the Lesser Antilles (1974–1989).[1]