Arthur Cronquist, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Cronquist

American botanist

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1919

Place of Birth: San Jose, California, United States

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1992

Profession: botanist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Arthur John Cronquist (March 19, 1919 – March 22, 1992) was an American biologist, botanist and a specialist on Compositae.
He is considered one of the most influential botanists of the 20th century, largely due to his formulation of the Cronquist system as well as being the primary co-author to the Flora of the Pacific Northwest, still the most up to date flora for three northwest U.S.
States to date.
Two plant genera in the aster family have been named in his honor.
These are Cronquistia, a possible synonym of Carphochaete, and Cronquistianthus, which is sometimes included as a group within Eupatorium.
The former was applied by R.M.
King and the latter by him and Harold E.
Robinson.