John Kunkel Small (January 31, 1869- January 20, 1938) was an American botanist. He was the first Curator of Museums at The New York Botanical Garden, a post in which he served from 1898 until 1906. From 1906 to 1934 he was Head Curator and then from 1934 until his death he was Chief Research Associate and Curator. Small's doctoral dissertation, published as Flora of the Southeastern United States in 1903, and revised in 1913 and 1933, remains the best floristic reference for much of the south. Assisted by the patronage of Charles Deering Small traveled extensively around Florida recording plants and land formations.[1]
Small's botanical research was recorded in 450 published works, mostly articles, and numerous unpublished typescripts. Among his most well-known publications is the book From Eden to Sahara--Florida's Tragedy, which received acclaim in 1929 for documenting the severe deterioration of south Florida's botanical resources that he had observed up to that time.[2]
References
- ^ "New York Botanical Garden - Records of John Kunkel Small". http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/libr/finding_guide/small.asp. Retrieved on 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Everglades Digital Library - John Kunkel Small". http://everglades.fiu.edu/reclaim/bios/small.htm. Retrieved on 2009-08-08.
- ^ Brummitt RK; Powell CE. (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4.
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