Charles Sprague Sargent

Botanist, Author

1841 – 1927

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Who was Charles Sprague Sargent?

Charles Sprague Sargent was an American botanist. He was appointed in 1872 as the first director of Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts, and held the post until his death. He published several works of botany. The standard botanical author abbreviation Sarg. is applied to plants he identified.

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Born
Apr 24, 1841
Brookline
Also known as
  • Charles Sargent
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Harvard College
Died
Mar 22, 1927
Boston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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