Award
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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John Torrey
1796-08-15 – 1873-03-10
Life & Legacy
John Torrey (August 15, 1796 – March 10, 1873) was an American botanist, chemist, and medical doctor. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, 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.
Occupation & Career
botanist, pteridologist, bryologist, mycologist, physician, botanical collector, scientific collector, mineralogist, chemist
Education
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons; Harvard Law School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; honorary doctor of Amherst College
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · honorary doctor of Amherst College
Employer
Columbia University · United States Military Academy
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · National Academy of Sciences · Torrey Botanical Society
Education & Institutions
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons · Harvard Law School
Verified Legacy Record
Award
honorary doctor of Amherst College
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1346660 · wikidata
Family Father
Lt. William Torrey, of New York
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1346660 · wikidata
Family Mother
Margaret Nichols
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1346660 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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