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| Eduardo A. Quisumbing | |
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.jpg) Portrait of Eduardo Quisumbing in the National Museum of Natural History | |
| Born | (1895-11-24)November 24, 1895 Santa Cruz, Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | August 23, 1986(1986-08-23) (aged 90) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Los Baños University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Plant Taxonomist |
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Vicente Lim (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | National Scientist of the Philippines |
Eduardo Quisumbíng y Argüelles (Filipino: Eduardo Argüelles Quisumbing; November 11, 1895 – August 23, 1986) was a Filipino biologist and leading authority of plants in the Philippines.
Education
He earned his BSA in Biology at the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1918, his MS in botany at the same university in 1921, and Ph.D. in plant taxonomy, systematics and morphology at the University of Chicago in 1923.
Career
From 1920 to 1926 he was attached to the College of Agriculture in U.P., and from 1926 to 1928 to the University of California; in 1928 appointed systematic botanist and since February 1934 acting chief of the Natural Museum Division of the Bureau of Science, Manila, now director of the National Museum. When assigned to the U.S. Navy in Guiuan, at the southern tip of Samar, made collections in that region. He retired as director in November 1961, and was for some following years attached to the Araneta University. Quisumbing undertook restoration of the Herbarium, which was completely destroyed during the war.
Quisumbing was author of taxonomic and morphological papers, many of which deal with orchids, including ‘Medicinal plants in the Philippines’ (Manila 1951). Saccolabium quisumbingii has been named in his honour. He was recipient of the Distinguished Service Star (1954) for outstanding contribution to the field of systematic botany; Diploma of Merit on Orchidology and Fellow Gold Medal, Malaysian Orchid Society (1966); Gold Medal, American Orchid Society (1969), and 1975 PhilAAS Most Outstanding Award.
The standard author abbreviation Quisumb. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.See also
References
- "AOS Medal and Award Recipients". American Orchid Society.
- International Plant Names Index. Quisumb.
External links
- DOST – National Academy of Science and Technology at www.nast.dost.gov.ph
- QuisumbingE at www.nationaalherbarium.nl
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- Academic staff of the University of the Philippines
- Filipino botanists
- People from Laguna (province)
- Orchidologists
- National Scientists of the Philippines
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Star
- 1895 births
- 1986 deaths
- Burials at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
- University of the Philippines Los Baños alumni
- University of California faculty