Elmer Drew Merrill
Elmer Drew Merrill was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region. Through the course of his career he authored nearly 500 publications, described approximately 3,000 new plant species, and amassed over one million herbarium specimens. In addition to his scientific work he was an accomplished administrator, college dean, university professor and editor of scientific journals.
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Date of Birth
October 15th, 1876
Age
147
Birth Place
United States of America, Maine
Date of Death
February 25th, 1956
Died Aged
79
Star Sign
Libra
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