John Kunkel Small
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John Kunkel Small was an American
botanist.
He was the first Curator of Museums at The New York Botanical Garden
, a post in which he served from 1898 until 1906. From 1906 to 1934 he was Head Curator and then from 1934 until his death he was Chief Research Associate and Curator. Small's doctoral dissertation, published as Flora of the Southeastern United States in 1903, and revised in 1913 and 1933, remains the best floristic reference for much of the south. Assisted by the patronage of Charles Deering
Small traveled extensively around Florida recording plants and land formations.
Small's botanical research was recorded in 450 published works, mostly articles, and numerous unpublished typescripts. Among his most well-known publications is the book From Eden to Sahara--Florida's Tragedy, which received acclaim in 1929 for documenting the severe deterioration of south Florida's
botanical resources that he had observed up to that time.
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botanist.
He was the first Curator of Museums at The New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden
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, a post in which he served from 1898 until 1906. From 1906 to 1934 he was Head Curator and then from 1934 until his death he was Chief Research Associate and Curator. Small's doctoral dissertation, published as Flora of the Southeastern United States in 1903, and revised in 1913 and 1933, remains the best floristic reference for much of the south. Assisted by the patronage of Charles Deering
Charles Deering
Charles Deering was an American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist. He was an executive of the agricultural machinery company founded by his father that became International Harvester. Charles's successful stewardship of the family firm left him with the means and leisure to indulge...
Small traveled extensively around Florida recording plants and land formations.
Small's botanical research was recorded in 450 published works, mostly articles, and numerous unpublished typescripts. Among his most well-known publications is the book From Eden to Sahara--Florida's Tragedy, which received acclaim in 1929 for documenting the severe deterioration of south Florida's
botanical resources that he had observed up to that time.