Amos Eaton
Amos Eaton (born May 17, 1776 in New Concord , New York , † May 10, 1842 in Troy , New York) was an American teacher, scientist and botanist . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Eaton ".
Live and act
Amos Eaton's father, Captain Abel Eaton was a wealthy farmer.
After receiving his doctorate, Amos Eaton was admitted to the New York state bar and practiced as a lawyer for eight years. When he moved to Albany , he gave up his legal career in favor of his interests in the natural sciences.
Along with Stephen Van Rensselaer III , he co-founded the Rensselaer School (known as the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ) in 1824. Eaton was a senior professor at the Rensselaer School until his death in 1842. Under his direction, Troy became a competitor to London in England as one Center for geological research in the 19th century.
Amos Eaton was married four times and had twelve children, including Amos Beebe Eaton (1806–1877), General of the Northern States in the Civil War . The botanist Daniel Cady Eaton (1834–1895) was his grandson.
Honor taxon
In honor of the genus Eatonia Raf. the plant family of the sweet grasses (Poaceae).
Works (selection)
- A Botanical Dictionary and Manual of Botany for the Northern States (1817)
- Manual of Botany for North America (1836)
- North American Botany (1840) - together with John Wright
Eaton's students
- Joseph Henry (1797–1878) - developed the theory of electromagnetism
- James Hall (paleontologist) (1811–1898) - New York's first state geologist
- James Eights (1798-1882) - Antarctic explorer
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Amos Eaton at the IPNI
- Short biography (s)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eaton, Amos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1776 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Concord , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1842 |
| Place of death | Troy , New York |