Harshberger, John W. 1869-1929

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Name (Latin)
Harshberger, John W. 1869-1929
Other forms of name
Harshberger, John William, 1869-1929
Date of birth
1869
Date of death
1929-04-27
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 7455967
Wikidata: Q1570981
Library of congress: n 88651841
Sources of Information
  • nuc87-98242: His Phytogeographic survey of North America, 1976(hdg. on NcU rept.: Harshberger, John William, 1869-1929; usage: John W. Harshberger)
  • LC data base, 7-27-88(hdg.: Harshberger, John William, 1869-1929; no usage)
  • NUC pre-1956(LC hdg.: Harshberger, John William, 1869-1929; usage: John W. Harshberger)
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Wikipedia description:

John William Harshberger (January 1, 1869 – April 27, 1929) was an American botanist who specialized in plant geography, ecology and plant pathology. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 35 years. He was an ardent plant conservationist and he is credited with coining the term "ethnobotany".

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