George Bishop Sudworth
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George Bishop Sudworth was an American botanist. At the time of his death, he was the Chief Dendrologist of the US Forest Service
.
During his life, Sudworth published several books, but his most famous is A Check List of the Forest Trees of the United States.
Sudworth discovered many new species and varieties of North American trees.
Sudworth was a founder of the Society of American Foresters
, and was also a member of the Washington Academy of Sciences, the Biological
and Botanical Societies of Washington, and an honorary member of the Finnish forestry association, Finska Forstsamfundet.
Forest Service
Forest Service may refer to:* Canadian Forest Service* Indian Forest Service* New Zealand Forest Service* United States Forest Service* Forestry Commission in the United Kingdom...
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During his life, Sudworth published several books, but his most famous is A Check List of the Forest Trees of the United States.
Sudworth discovered many new species and varieties of North American trees.
Sudworth was a founder of the Society of American Foresters
Society of American Foresters
The Society of American Foresters is a scientific and educational 501 non-profit organization, representing the forestry profession in the United States of America...
, and was also a member of the Washington Academy of Sciences, the Biological
Biological Society of Washington
The Biological Society of Washington is a world wide acting scientific organisation established on 3 December 1880 in Washington, D.C.. The original purpose was "to encourage the study of the Biological Sciences and to hold meetings at which papers shall be read and discussed." The current primary...
and Botanical Societies of Washington, and an honorary member of the Finnish forestry association, Finska Forstsamfundet.
External links
- George Bishop Sudworth Biography (Forest History SocietyForest History SocietyThe Forest History Society is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of forest and conservation history. The society was established in 1946 and incorporated in 1955....
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