George Newton Best

George Newton Best
BornOctober 16, 1846
Round Valley, Clinton Township, New Jersey
DiedJune 18, 1926(1926-06-18) (aged 79)
Rosemont, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Known forPlant taxonomy
Scientific career
FieldsBryology, Medicine
InstitutionsRiegelsville High School
Author abbrev. (botany)Best

George Newton Best (October 16, 1846 – June 18, 1926) was an American bryologist, expert on moss taxonomy, and second president of the Sullivant Moss Society.

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