| Lewis Ralph Jones | |
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| Born | December 5, 1864 Brandon, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | April 1, 1945 Orlando, Florida, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | Plant pathology research |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | L.R.Jones |
Lewis Ralph Jones (December 5, 1864 – April 1, 1945) was an American botanist and agricultural biologist.
Jones was born in Brandon, Wisconsin. He was a professor of plant pathology from 1904 to 1935 at the University of Wisconsin. Jones was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1920 and the American Philosophical Society in 1925. He died in Orlando, Florida.
Family
Jones' second wife was Anna May Clark, a fellow botanist.
The standard author abbreviation L.R.Jones is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
References
- Walker, J. C. (1958). "Leaders in Plant Pathology: L.R. Jones". Annual Review of Phytopathology. 17: 13–20.
- ^ "Former Pathologist at Wisconsin Dies". The Daily Tribune. April 2, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lewis R. Jones". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- Keitt, G. W. (1945). "Lewis Ralph Jones: 1864-1945". Science. 101 (2635): 658–660. ISSN 0036-8075.
- Walker, J. C.; Riker, A. J. (1958). "Lewis Ralph Jones 1864–1945". Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (PDF). pp. 154–179.
- International Plant Names Index. L.R.Jones.
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