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Jane Colden

Jane Colden (March 27, 1724 – March 10, 1766) was an American botanist,: 53–4 described as the "first botanist of her sex in her country" by Asa Gray in 1843. Although not acknowledged in contemporary botanical publications, she wrote a number of letters resulting in botanist John Ellis writing to Carl Linnaeus of her work applying the Linnaean system of…

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Known for
First American female botanist"
Occupation
Botanist
Born
(1724-03-27)March 27, 1724[citation needed] New York City, New York, British America
Died
March 10, 1766(1766-03-10) (aged 41)
Parents
Cadwallader Colden · Alice Christy Colden
Spouse
William Farquhar

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Jane Colden

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Parents · 2
Jane Colden → Alice Christy Colden, Cadwallader Colden
Born · 1
Jane Colden → (1724-03-27)March 27, 1724[citation needed] New York City, New York, British America
Died · 1
Jane Colden → March 10, 1766(1766-03-10) (aged 41)
Known for · 1
Jane Colden → First American female botanist"
Occupation · 1
Jane Colden → Botanist
Spouse · 1
Jane Colden → William Farquhar

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Jane ColdenKnown forFirst American female botanist"1.00infobox
Jane ColdenOccupationBotanist1.00infobox
Jane ColdenParentsCadwallader Colden1.00infobox
Jane ColdenParentsAlice Christy Colden1.00infobox
Jane ColdenSpouseWilliam Farquhar1.00infobox
Jane Coldenrelated to Colden's manuscriptColden's0.60section
Jane Coldenrelated to Colden's manuscriptNew York0.60section
Jane Coldenrelated to Colden's manuscriptBritish Museum0.60section
Jane Coldenrelated to Colden's manuscriptRicketts0.60section
Jane Coldenrelated to Colden's manuscriptHall0.60section

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