Charles Wilkins Short, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Wilkins Short

botanist and professor from Kentucky

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1794

Place of Birth: Woodford County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1863

Profession: professor, botanist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Charles Wilkins Short (October 6, 1794 – March 7, 1863) was an American botanist.
He primarily worked in the state of Kentucky.
Short discovered several species of plants and has six species of plants named after him.
He attended Transylvania University and the University of Pennsylvania.
In addition to being a botanist, he practiced medicine and taught materia medica.
Short also owned a sizable herbarium.
Short retired from teaching in 1849.