Marcus E. Jones
Marcus E. Jones | |
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| Born | April 25, 1852 |
| Died | June 3, 1934 (aged 82) San Bernardino, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
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| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | M. E. Jones |
Marcus Eugene Jones (April 25, 1852 – June 3, 1934) was an American geologist, mining engineer and botanist. Throughout his career he was known for being an educator, scientist and minister. As an early explorer of the western United States, he is known as the authority for numerous vascular plants. Much of his career was spent self-employed in Salt Lake City, Utah. In his later years, and after the death of his wife, he lived in Claremont, California.
Childhood[]
Marcus Eugene Jones was born in Jefferson, Ohio.[1]
Major revisions[]
One of Jones' most notable accomplishments was his self-published revision of the North American species of Astragalus.[2]
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Categories:
- American geologists
- 1852 births
- 1934 deaths
- Botanists active in North America
- People from Claremont, California
- People from Salt Lake City
- Scientists from California
- 19th-century American botanists
- 20th-century American botanists
- People from Jefferson, Ohio