Lewis Ralph Jones

Lewis Ralph Jones (December 5, 1864 – April 1, 1945) was an American botanist and agricultural biologist.

Lewis Ralph Jones
BornDecember 5, 1864
DiedApril 1, 1945
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Known forPlant pathology research
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)L.R.Jones

Jones was born in Brandon, Wisconsin. He was a professor of plant pathology from 1904 to 1935 at the University of Wisconsin.[1] Jones died in Orlando, Florida.[1]

Family

Jones' second wife was Anna May Clark, a fellow botanist.[2]

The standard author abbreviation L.R.Jones is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

References

  1. "Former Pathologist at Wisconsin Dies". The Daily Tribune. April 2, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved January 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Keitt, G. W. (1945). "Lewis Ralph Jones: 1864-1945". Science. 101 (2635): 658–660. ISSN 0036-8075.
  3. IPNI.  L.R.Jones.
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