Francis Raymond Fosberg
Francis Raymond Fosberg | |
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| Born | 20 May 1908 |
| Died | 25 September 1993 (aged 85) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Occupation | Botanist |
Francis Raymond Fosberg (20 May 1908 – 25 September 1993) was an American
History
Ray Fosberg was born in
He became interested in island
Fosberg received his
In 1951, Fosberg and Sachet began working at the United States Geological Survey where they were responsible for mapping the military geology of islands in the Pacific. In 1966 they joined the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in the tropical biology branch of the Ecology program. In 1968 Fosberg transferred to the Department of Botany, where he became curator. In 1976 he became Senior Botanist, and in 1993 Botanist Emeritus.
José Cuatrecasas and Fosberg were largely responsible for the founding of UNESCO's Organization for Flora Neotropica in 1964.[4]
Publications
Fosberg has contributed to more than 700 books and papers. In 1980 he helped publish A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (
References
- ^ "F. Raymond Fosberg (1908-1993) Atoll Research Bulletin Commemorative Issue" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-12. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- OCLC 1330888409.
- ^ Dieter Mueller-Dombois (1992) "F. Raymond Fosberg: An Appreciation" Pacific Science 46: 107-110
- S2CID 5763117.
- ^ Google Book Search Information page about A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Fosberg.
External links
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- F. Raymond Fosberg Papers
- F. Raymond Fosberg Papers, 1960-1974
- Oral history interviews with Francis Raymond Fosberg 1993
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