John Torrey
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John Torrey was a prominent 19th-century American botanist known for his foundational work in North American plant taxonomy and for having several plant species named in his honor.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Torrey canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
botanist
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human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1796-08-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1873-03-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York
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Columbia College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York
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New York University ⓘ Princeton University ⓘ United States Assay Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Torrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
North American flora
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botany ⓘ plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAbbreviationInBotany | Torr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificEponym |
Pinus torreyana
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Schoenoplectus torreyi NERFINISHED ⓘ Torrey pine NERFINISHED ⓘ Torrey’s bulrush NERFINISHED ⓘ many plant species named with the epithet torreyi ⓘ |
| influenced | Asa Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classification of North American plants
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foundational work in North American plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Philosophical Society ⓘ New York Lyceum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Torrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Asa Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Flora of the Northern and Middle States
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Catalogue of North American Genera of Plants NERFINISHED ⓘ Flora of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
botanist
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taxonomist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Green-Wood Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of botany
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professor of chemistry ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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