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American botanist (1926–2021) This article is about the botanist. For the actor, see Bill Stern.
Bill Stern
BornWilliam Louis Stern
September 10, 1926
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 2021(2021-11-01) (aged 95)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBotanist

William Louis Stern (September 10, 1926 – November 1, 2021) was an American botanist and professor. Educated at the National Farm School, Rutgers University and the University of Illinois, he specialized in the anatomy of wood.

Stern chaired the Department of Botany at the University of Florida from 1979 to 1985. He was also the author of Index Xylariorum, a repertoire of xylotheque wood, and was a member of the International Wood Collectors Society.

References

  1. "William (Bill) Louis Stern (1926-2021)". Plant Press. Vol. 25, no. 1. January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. "Stern, William Louis (1926-)". JSTOR.
  3. "Botanist Bill Stern Seminar". University of Florida.
  4. "Dr. William L. Stern #311HL". International Wood Collectors Society. May 15, 2015.


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