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Edward Groesbeck Voss

1929 – 2012

American botanist and lepidopterist

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Lived 1929 – 2012 (aged 82). Edward Groesbeck Voss was an American botanist, curator, entomologist, explorer, lepidopterist and botanical collector.

Edward Groesbeck "Ed" Voss (February 22, 1929 – February 13, 2012) was an American botanist and expert on taxonomic nomenclature.

Voss was born in Delaware, Ohio, received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan in 1954 and spent his entire professional career at the University of Michigan, Volume 2 received the H.A. Gleason Award of the New York Botanical Garden in 1986 ), plus his work on botanical history, especially his Botanical Beachcombers, and for his long service to the International Association of Plant Taxonomy, serving as secretary of the editorial committee of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature from 1969 to 1981 and chairman from 1981 to 1987.

He also had a strong interest in Lepidoptera, publishing a number of papers on the butterflies and moths of northern Michigan.

He was a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London.

He died at Ann Arbor, Michigan on February 13, 2012, from a brain hemorrhage.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Denison University, University of Michigan
Employers
University of Michigan
Awards
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Also known as
E.G.Voss, E. G. Voss, Ed Voss, E.G. Voss

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Edward Groesbeck Voss's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edward Groesbeck Voss?

American botanist and lepidopterist (1929-2012)

When was Edward Groesbeck Voss born?

Edward Groesbeck Voss was born on 22 February 1929 in Delaware.

When did Edward Groesbeck Voss die?

Edward Groesbeck Voss died on 13 February 2012 in Ann Arbor.

What was Edward Groesbeck Voss's occupation?

Edward Groesbeck Voss was a botanist, curator, entomologist, explorer, lepidopterist and botanical collector.

What nationality was Edward Groesbeck Voss?

Edward Groesbeck Voss was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edward Groesbeck Voss

· Wikidata: Q5343197

· DBpedia: Edward Groesbeck Voss

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