George S. Vasey (February 28, 1822 – March 4, 1893) was an English-born American botanist who collected a lot in Illinois before integrating the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), where he became Chief Botanist and curator of the greatly expanded National Herbarium.
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28 February 1822 near Scarborough, England
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Died |
4 March 1893 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., United States
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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