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Clair Alan Brown

1903 – 1982

English botanist

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About Clair Alan Brown

Lived 1903 – 1982 (aged 78). Clair Alan Brown was an American botanist and mycologist.

Clair Alan Brown (August 16, 1903 – March 24, 1982) was an American botanist who specialized in Louisiana flora. He was a Louisiana State University faculty member from 1926 until his retirement in 1970. He took up his position at LSU again and taught botany, systematic botany, wood identification, dendrology, forest pathology, ecology, and palynology until his retirement in 1970. as a delegate to the International Botanical Congress in 1950; and as president of the American Fern Society in 1960. He was also appointed to the International Committee on Palynology and an Edmund Niles Huyck Fellowship.

Personal life Brown married Maude Nichols on September 4, 1926 and they had two daughters, Sarah and Dorcas.

Brown died on March 24, 1982, in Baton Rouge.

Selected publications

With Donovan Stewart Correll (1908–1983) Ferns and Fern Allies Trees & Shrubs. 1942 Louisiana Trees & Shrubs. 1945 Vegetation of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. 1959 Palynological Techniques. 1960 Wildflowers of Louisiana & Adjoining States. Ed. Louisiana State University Press. 259 pp. , 1980

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Education
University of Michigan, Louisiana State University
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; National Science Foundation
Also known as
C.A.Br., Clair A. Brown, C. A. Brown

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Clair Alan Brown?

English botanist (1903-1982)

When was Clair Alan Brown born?

Clair Alan Brown was born on 16 August 1903 in Port Allegany.

When did Clair Alan Brown die?

Clair Alan Brown died on 24 March 1982 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

What was Clair Alan Brown's occupation?

Clair Alan Brown was a botanist and mycologist.

What nationality was Clair Alan Brown?

Clair Alan Brown was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clair Alan Brown

· Wikidata: Q2974959

· DBpedia: Clair Alan Brown

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