Bassett Maguire
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Bassett Maguire (August 4, 1904 – February 6, 1991) was an American botanist, head curator of the New York Botanical Garden, and a leader of scientific expeditions to the Guyana Highlands in Brazil and Venezuela.
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Bassett Maguire | |
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Born | (1904-08-04)August 4, 1904 |
Died | February 6, 1991(1991-02-06) (aged 86) |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | University of Georgia, Cornell University |
Spouse(s) | Ruth Richards Maguire Kipping; Celia Kramer |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | New York Botanical Garden |
Thesis | (1938) |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Maguire |
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