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John Shaw Billings

John Shaw Billings studied at Miami University and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is botany.

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John Shaw Billings

John Shaw Billings 1838-1913

uncredited · Library journal, Volume 21 1896 (New York Public Library Archives) · Public domain

Born
1838 · Allensville.
Died
1913 · New York City.
Nationality
United States
Occupation
librarian · surgeon · statistician · botanist · writer · physician
Fields
botany
Education
Miami University · University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Honours
Library Hall of Fame · Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · honorary doctor of the University of Munich · honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh · honorary doctor of Harvard University · Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
Languages
English

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Archives and collections
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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