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Henry A. Gleason
(2 Jan 1882 - 12 Apr 1975)
American botanist who was was active with the New York Botanical Garden for 32 years (1918-1950). As early as age 13, he began his enthusiasm for botany, and within a few years, while still in high school, he made his first contribution to The American Naturalist. In his career, he can be considered on of the first ecologists.
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Science Quotes by Henry A. Gleason (1 quote)
Every species of plant is a law unto itself.
— Henry A. Gleason
'The Individualistic Concept of the Plant Association', Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 1926, 53, 26.
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- 2 Jan - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Gleason's birth.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
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