Jonathan Pearson | |
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| Born | February 23, 1813 Chichester, New Hampshire, United States |
| Died | June 20, 1887 (aged 74) Schenectady, New York, United States |
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| Fields | Natural philosophy, chemistry, botany, agriculture, history. |
| Institutions | Union College |
Jonathan Pearson (February 23, 1813 - June 20, 1887) was an American botanist and historian. [1]
Pearson was born in Chichester, New Hampshire, where his father worked as a miller. [2] From 1832 to 1835 he attended Union College in Schenectady, New York, as a student before taking a position as a tutor in 1836, eventually becoming a professor. [2] Along with professorial positions, Pearson was the college's librarian from 1839 to 1886, and treasurer. [1]
In April 1841 he married Mary Lord Hosford, and they had three children. [3]
He died in Schenectady on June 20, 1887. [4]
His diaries are held by the Union College library. [5]
Pearson appears to be best known as a local historian who was particularly focused upon the history of Schenectady. [6] He was also a plant collector and accomplished botanist, and was particularly interested in the local flora of his town. [7]
A small number of specimens collected by Pearson are held by the National Herbarium of Victoria Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, and the National Museum of Natural History, France. [8] [9] His collecting labels are identifiable through their Latinisation; Pearson is identified as Iona. Pearson and his collections are from Schenectadiae, Nov. Ebor.
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