Chester Dewey
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About
18th Century American botanist and clergyman who specialized in the study of grasses. He was a regular contributor to the American Journal of Science.
Before Fame
He studied for the ministry at Williams College before professor of mathematics and natural philosophy there.
Trivia
He was an expert on the genus Carex, the largest genus of flowering plants.
Family Life
He had five children with his wife Sarah Dewey.
Associated With
His studies in botany preceded Gregor Mendel's.
