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Asa Gray

Asa Gray ForMemRS (November 18, 1810 – January 30, 1888) was an American botanist who was considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. His Darwiniana (1876) was considered by some as an important explanation of how religion and science were not necessarily mutually exclusive. Gray was adamant that a genetic connection must exist…

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Author abbrev. (botany)
A.Gray
Born
(1810-11-18)November 18, 1810 Sauquoit, New York, U.S.
Died
January 30, 1888(1888-01-30) (aged 77) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Fields
Botany
Workplaces
University of Michigan · Harvard University

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Asa Gray

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Asa Gray

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Asa Gray → A.Gray
Born · 1
Asa Gray → (1810-11-18)November 18, 1810 Sauquoit, New York, U.S.
Died · 1
Asa Gray → January 30, 1888(1888-01-30) (aged 77) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

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Asa GrayWorkplacesUniversity of Michigan1.00infobox
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