E. O. Wooton
Encyclopedia
Elmer Otis Wooton was an American
botanist, professor of chemistry
and botany
at New Mexico State College
from 1890 to 1911, assistant curator at the National Herbarium
in 1910, and employed by the US Department of Agriculture
from 1911 to 1935.
The species Astragalus wootonii and Cheilanthes wootonii were named after him.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
botanist, professor of chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
at New Mexico State College
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
from 1890 to 1911, assistant curator at the National Herbarium
National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. Admission is free and the museum is open 364 days a year....
in 1910, and employed by the US Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
from 1911 to 1935.
The species Astragalus wootonii and Cheilanthes wootonii were named after him.
Sources
- Allred, Kelly (2008) "E. O. Wooton: New Mexico's Pioneer Botanist" Rangelands 30(5): pp. 11–17
- Spellenberg, Ricard (7 May 1997) "The NMSU Herbarium (NMC)" The New Mexico Botanist Issue number 5
- Standley, P. C. (1947) "E. O. Wooton" Journal of the Washington Academy of Science 37: pp. 34–35