Edward W. Berry
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| Edward Wilber Berry | |
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| Born | February 10, 1875 |
| Died | September 20, 1945 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Paleontology Botany Paleobotany |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
| Notable awards | Walker Prize (1901) Mary Clark Thompson Medal (1942) |
Edward Wilber Berry (February 10, 1875 – September 20, 1945) was an American paleontologist and botanist, the principal focus of his research was paleobotany. Berry studied North and South American flora and published taxonomic studies with theoretical reconstructions of paleoecology and phytogeography. He started his scientific career as an amateur scientist. At Johns Hopkins University he held various positions including teacher, research scientist, scientific editor and administrator.
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[edit] Major Expeditions
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- 1919: co-leader, Johns Hopkins George H. Williams Memorial Expedition, Andes Mountains
- 1927: geological expedition to Peru and Ecuador
- 1933: geological expedition to Venezuela
[edit] Participation in Scientific Societies
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- 1924: president, Paleontological Society of America
- 1945: president, Geological Society of America
[edit] Selected bibliography
- 1916. The Lower Eocene Floras of Southeastern North America
- 1924. The Middle and Upper Eocene floras of Southeastern North America. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 92
[edit] Awards and honors
- 1901: Walker Prize, Boston Society of Natural History
- 1921: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[2]
- 1922: National Academy of Sciences
- 1930: honorary doctorate by Lehigh University
- 1942: Mary Clark Thompson Medal from the National Academy of Sciences[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterB.pdf. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Mary Clark Thompson Medal". National Academy of Sciences. http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AWARDS_thompson. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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