John Torrey was an American botanist, chemist, and physician. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America. Wikipedia
Born: August 15, 1796, New York, NY
Died: March 10, 1873 (age 76 years), New York, NY
Parents: Margaret Nichols and Lt. William Torrey, of New York
Books: A Flora of North America, A Flora of North America: Containing Abridged Descriptions of All the Known Indigenous and Naturalized Plants Growing North of Mexico : Arranged According to the Natural System, A Flora of the State of New York: Comprising Full Descriptions of All the Indigenous and Naturalized Plants Hitherto Discovered in the State; with Remarks on Their Economical and Medicinal Properties, and more
Author abbrev. (botany): Torr