Charles Edward Faxon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Edward Faxon

American botanical illustrator

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1846

Place of Birth: Stockton, California, United States

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1918

Profession: botanist, botanical illustrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Edward Faxon (January 21, 1846 – February 6, 1918) was an American botanical artist and instructor of botany born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. In 1867 he received his degree in civil engineering from Lawrence Scientific School in Cambridge.
From 1879 to 1884, he taught classes in botany at the Bussey Institute. Faxon was knowledgeable in regards to the flora of New England, and in 1882 joined the staff at the Arnold Arboretum.
Here he took charge of development of the herbarium and library.
He worked closely with Charles Sprague Sargent (1841-1927), the director of the arboretum.