Lewis Ralph Jones
Lewis Ralph Jones | |
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| Born | December 5, 1864 |
| Died | April 1, 1945 Orlando, Florida, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | Plant pathology research |
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| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | L.R.Jones |
Lewis Ralph Jones (December 5, 1864 – April 1, 1945) was an American botanist and agricultural biologist.[1]
Jones was born in Brandon, Wisconsin. He was a professor of plant pathology from 1904 to 1935 at the University of Wisconsin.[2] Jones was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1920 and the American Philosophical Society in 1925.[3][4] He died in Orlando, Florida.[2]
Family[edit]
Jones' second wife was Anna May Clark, a fellow botanist.[5][6]
The standard author abbreviation L.R.Jones is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Walker, J. C. (1958). "Leaders in Plant Pathology: L.R. Jones". Annual Review of Phytopathology. 17: 13–20.
- ^ a b "Former Pathologist at Wisconsin Dies". The Daily Tribune. April 2, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lewis R. Jones". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ Keitt, G. W. (1945). "Lewis Ralph Jones: 1864-1945". Science. 101 (2635): 658–660. ISSN 0036-8075.
- ^ Walker, J. C.; Riker, A. J. (1958). "Lewis Ralph Jones 1864–1945". Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (PDF). pp. 154–179.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. L.R.Jones.
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