Richard Evans Schultes
American biologist
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Richard Evans Schultes was an American biologist, considered to be the father of modern ethnobotany. He is known for his studies of the uses of plants by indigenous peoples, especially the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Wikipedia
Born: January 12, 1915, Boston, MA
Died: April 10, 2001 (age 86 years), Boston, MA
Movies: Embrace of the Serpent
Known for: Native American uses of entheogenic, hallucinogenic plants; finding source of curare; campaigning for rainforest
Research interests: Ethnobotany, Ethnopharmacology, Ethnoecology, and more
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