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Lewis Ralph Jones
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Lewis Ralph Jones (December 5, 1864 – April 1, 1945) was an American botanist and agricultural biologist.[1]
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Born | December 5, 1864 |
Died | April 1, 1945 Orlando, Florida, US |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Known for | Plant pathology research |
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Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | L.R.Jones |
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Jones was born in Brandon, Wisconsin. He was a professor of plant pathology from 1904 to 1935 at the University of Wisconsin.[2] Jones was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1920 and the American Philosophical Society in 1925.[3][4] He died in Orlando, Florida.[2]