Aven Nelson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aven Nelson

U.S. botanist (1859–1952)

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1859

Place of Birth: Lee County, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1951

Profession: botanist, mycologist, explorer

Nationality: Norway, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Aven Nelson (March 24, 1859 – March 31, 1952) was an American botanist who specialized in plants of the Rocky Mountains.
He was one of the founding professors of the University of Wyoming, where he taught for 55 years as professor and served as president (1918-1922).
He served as president of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists and Botanical Society of America.