About Harry Smith
Lived 1935 – 2015 (aged 79). Harry Smith was a botanist, known for Photomorphogenesis.
Harry Smith (19 September 1935 – 9 February 2015) was a British botanist. Smith is best known for his discovery that phytochromes can detect changes in the colour that plants receive (e.g., because of shading from neighbouring plants), which allows them to adjust their growth rates accordingly.
Smith was the founding editor of the academic journal Molecular Ecology, and its managing editor from 1992 to 2008. He was also the founding editor of the journals Molecular Ecology Resources, Global Change Biology, and Plant, Cell & Environment.
In 2000, Smith was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).
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Who was Harry Smith?
botanist (1935-2015)
When was Harry Smith born?
Harry Smith was born on 19 September 1935.
When did Harry Smith die?
Harry Smith died on 9 February 2015.
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Harry Smith was a botanist.
What was Harry Smith known for?
Harry Smith was known for Photomorphogenesis.
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