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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

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

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]

The standard author abbreviation A.C.Sm. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Notes and News", Brittonia, Vol. 11, No. 4 (Oct. 26, 1959), pp. vi-viii
  2. ^ [1] National Academy of Sciences directory listing. Retrieved July 23, 2008
  3. ^ [2] Harvard University Index of Botanists. Retrieved July 23, 2008
  4. ^ International Plant Names Index.  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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