Lewis Ralph Jones
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Lewis Ralph Jones (December 5, 1864 – April 1, 1945) was an American botanist and agricultural biologist.[1]
BornDecember 5, 1864
DiedApril 1, 1945 (aged 80)
Orlando, Florida, US
AlmamaterUniversity of Michigan
KnownforPlant pathology research
Lewis Ralph Jones | |
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| Born | December 5, 1864 |
| Died | April 1, 1945 (aged 80) Orlando, Florida, US |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | Plant pathology research |
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| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | L.R.Jones |
Jones was born in Brandon, Wisconsin. He was a professor of plant pathology from 1904 to 1935 at the University of Wisconsin.[2] Jones was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1920 and the American Philosophical Society in 1925.[3][4] He died in Orlando, Florida.[2]
Family
Jones' second wife was Anna May Clark, a fellow botanist.[5][6]
The standard author abbreviation L.R.Jones is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]
