William Trelease
William Trelease | |
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| Born | February 22, 1857 |
| Died | January 1, 1945 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Trel. |
William Trelease (February 22, 1857 – January 1, 1945) was an American
Trelease was born in
University of Illinois
. Trelease Hall at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is named after William Trelease.
Trelease was amongst the scientists on the two-month
Canary Isles and Spain, and in 1933 an expedition to New Zealand.[8]
Trelease wrote many scientific articles and monographs. His work on the Piperaceae of Northern South America, left unfinished at his death, was completed by his student Truman G. Yuncker.[9] He also wrote several more popular botanical and gardening books, such as Plant materials of decorative gardening (1917) and Winter Botany (1918).
References
- ISBN 1-84246-085-4.
- ^ Kunkel, Louis (1961). William Trelease 1847-1945 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences.
- ^ Cattell, J. Y., Leaders in education, 1932
- ^ "A Brief History – Botanical Society of America". Archived from the original on 2007-02-04. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "Presidents of the Botanical Society of America". Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ William Trelease PBS. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
- ^ American men of science, 5th ed. 1933
- ^ Guide to the Truman G. Yuncker Papers at the New York Botanical Garden
- Rowse, A. L.The Cousin Jacks, The Cornish in America
External links
- Louis Otto Kunkel, William Trelease, 1857-1945: A Biographical Memoir
- Guide to the William Trelease Papers, (ca. 1862-1945) — held at Cornell University
- Guide to the William Trelease Papers, 1868-1945[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Photographs of Trelease — at the Missouri Botanical Garden
- Works by or about William Trelease at Internet Archive
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