John Wright (doctor)
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BornFebruary 11, 1811[1]
Troy, New York, U.S.[1]
DiedApril 11, 1846 (aged 35)[1]
Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.[1]
John Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1811[1] Troy, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Died | April 11, 1846 (aged 35)[1] Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | Yale[1] |
| Known for | |
| Spouse |
Mary Cottrell
(m. 1838; died 1841)Catherine Wyant (m. 1844) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer County Medical Society [1] Troy Lyceum of Natural History[2] |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Wright[3] |
John Wright (February 2, 1811 – April 11, 1846) was an American medical doctor and botanist.[1]
Wright was Amos Eaton's student and co-authored the last, eighth, edition of the Manual of Botany. He had one son, with Mary Cottrell, who died on September 18, 1841. In 1833, he graduated with a medical degree from Yale College. He went on to be a professor at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a lecturer for the Rensselaer County Medical Society. For two years he associated in practice with Thomas C. Brinsmade.[1] The standard author abbreviation Wright is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]
