Earl Edward Sherff
Earl Edward Sherff (born May 18, 1886 in Flint , Michigan , † May 16, 1966 in Hastings , Michigan) was an American botanist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Sherff ".
Life
Earl Edward Sherff received at Albion College the title of Bachelor of botany and then went to the University of Chicago , to where the Master - and the later doctorate to gain. He later taught at various high schools in the Chicago area , as well as at Chicago Teachers College . He was also a Research Associate at the Natural History Museum in Chicago. In his free time he collected a variety of plants, especially from the Wabash Valley near his home. Many of the herbarium specimens are preserved in the Missouri Botanical Garden herbarium.
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- John Hendley Barnhart: Biographical notes upon botanists. : Volume 3. GK Hall, Boston, Mass., 1965, p. 269.
- University of Chicago. Alumni Association .; University of Chicago. Alumni Council: The University of Chicago magazine. : Volume 59. Issue 1. University of Chicago, Alumni Association, etc., Chicago, Ill., 1966, p. 35.
- Robert H. Mohlenbrock: Illinois Solanaceae in the Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium and Biographical Sketches of Some Collectors. In: Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden , Volume 69, 1982. pp. 382-392.
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Earl Edward Sherff at the IPNI
- Earl Edward Sherff in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sherff, Earl Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flint , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1966 |
| Place of death | Hastings , Michigan |