Gould, Frank W.

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Name (Latin)
Gould, Frank W.
Other forms of name
Gould, F. W
Gould, Frank Walton
Date of birth
1913-07-25
Date of death
1981-03-11
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
College teaching
Grasses
Occupation
College teachers
agrostologist
plant taxologists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 109695108
Wikidata: Q5868556
Library of congress: n 82121809
Sources of Information
  • Hatch, Stephan L. Field guide to common Texas grasses, 2015:ECIP data view (this title is "a complete update of the now-classic Common Texas grasses: an illustrated guide" [by Frank W. Gould])
  • OCLC, viewed July 27, 2015:(access points: Gould, Frank W.; Gould, Frank Walton; usage: Frank W. Gould, F.W. Gould, Frank Walton Gould)
  • Shaw, Robert B. Guide to Texas grasses, 2012, viewed online July 27, 2015:dedication (Frank Walton Gould, 1913-1981; "the preeminent US agrostologist from the 1950s until his death in 1981"; education: B.E., Northern Illinois Teachers College; M.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley; teaching experience: Dixie Junior College [located in Saint George, Utah], Compton Junior College, University of Arizona, Texas A&M University (distinguished professor and emeritus))
  • His Grasses of southwestern United States, c1951.
  • His Grass systematics, c1983:CIP t.p. (Frank W. Gould) note to 2nd ed. (d. 3/11/81)
  • LC files(b. 7/25/13)
  • OCLC #29633233, 4/15/96(hdg.: Gould, Frank Walton, 1913-; usage: Frank W. Gould)

Wikipedia description:

Frank Walton Gould (1913–1981) was an American agrostologist and botanist who was considered the preeminent U.S. agrostologist from the 1950s until his death in 1981. He made significant contributions to the understanding and classification of grasses, particularly those of the southwestern United States and Texas.

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