Catherine Furbish, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Catherine Furbish

American botanist and scientific illustrator

Date of Birth: 09-May-1834

Date of Death: 06-Dec-1931

Profession: botanical collector, botanist, scientific illustrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Catherine 'Kate' Furbish (May 19, 1834 – December 6, 1931) was an American botanist who collected, classified and illustrated the native flora of Maine.
She devoted over 60 years of her life, traveling thousands of miles throughout her home state and creating very accurate drawings and watercolor paintings of the plants she found. She discovered two plants which were named after her: Pedicularis furbishiae (Furbish lousewort) and Aster cordifolius L., var.
furbishiae.