Karl McKay Wiegand
American botanist (1873–1942)
Karl McKay Wiegand | |
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| Born | (1873-06-02)2 June 1873 |
| Died | 12 March 1942(1942-03-12) (aged 68) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University |
Karl McKay Wiegand (June 2, 1873 – March 12, 1942) was an American botanist who headed the Department of Botany at Cornell University for 28 years. He was a member of the Botanical Society of America and served as its president in 1939.[1][2][3]
The standard author abbreviation Wiegand is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]
References
- ^ Knudson, Lewis (1942). "Karl M. Wiegand". Science. 95 (2470): 449–450. Bibcode:1942Sci....95..449K. doi:10.1126/science.95.2470.449. JSTOR 1668968. PMID 17736875.
- ^ "Wiegand, Karl McKay". The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 42. New York: James T. White & Company. 1958. pp. 245–246.
- ^ University, Cornell; Faculty, Office of the Dean of the University (1942). "Karl McKay Wiegand". Cornell University Faculty Memorial Statement.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Wiegand.
External links
- Works by or about Karl McKay Wiegand at Internet Archive
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