American physician, professor, and botanist (1766-1815).
Benjamin Smith Barton (February 10, 1766 – December 19, 1815) was an American botanist, naturalist, and physician. He was one of the first professors of natural history in the United States and built the largest collection of botanical specimens in the country. He wrote the first American textbook on botany.
Abbreviations: Barton
Occupations: zoologist, university teacher, physician, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1766-02-10T00:00:00Z – 1815-12-19T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Lancaster
Direct attributions: 4 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 5 plants, 0 fungi