Albert Charles Smith

Albert Charles Smith (April 5, 1906 – May 23, 1999) was an American botanist.

Albert Charles Smith
Born(1906-04-05)April 5, 1906
DiedMay 23, 1999(1999-05-23) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsNational Museum of Natural History
American Society of Plant Taxonomists
United States National Academy of Sciences

Life

He was a director of the National Museum of Natural History,[1] and chaired several important scientific societies, such as the American Society of Plant Taxonomists.

Smith was elected to membership in the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1963,[2] and was a distinguished botanist who specialized in Pteridophytes and Spermatophytes. He worked in the United States and Fiji.[3]

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References
  1. "Notes and News", Brittonia, Vol. 11, No. 4 (Oct. 26, 1959), pp. vi-viii
  2. National Academy of Sciences directory listing. Retrieved July 23, 2008
  3. Harvard University Index of Botanists. Retrieved July 23, 2008
  4. IPNI.  A.C.Sm.
  5. Smith, Albert Charles, Kew Gardens
  • Wagner, W. L. and D. H. Lorence. (2001) "Albert Charles Smith (1906-1999): a monumental botanist." Allertonia 8: 329–339.


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