Grady Webster
Grady Linder Webster (1927–2005) was a plant systematist and taxonomist. He was the recipient of a number of awards and appointed to fellowships of botanical institutions in the
Biography
Born in Ada, Oklahoma on 14 April 1927, his parents were Irena Lois Heard and Grady Webster, a newspaper publisher. His family moved to Austin, Texas during his childhood, and established a home amongst woodland. He worked within his father's business, which began an interest in world affairs, and gained an interest in plants during high school.[1]
Webster served as an ensign in the navy whilst he was enrolled at
An interest in the diverse Euphorbiaceae plant family inspired his field research, travelling to remote tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, South and Central America, the
Webster was appointed at the University of California, Davis, as a professor in the department of botany and the director of the arboretum.
The Grady L. Webster Award of the
References
- ^ a b c "Webster, Grady L." Biography (extract). Australian National Herbarium. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Grady Webster". In memoriam. University of California. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ISBN 0-520-09830-7.
- ^ "Grady L. Webster Award". Society Information. American Society of Plant Taxonomists. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. G.L.Webster.
External links
- Grady Webster Papers at Special Collections Dept., University Library, University of California, Davis