Joseph Nelson Rose
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Joseph Nelson Rose was an American botanist. He was born in Union County, Indiana
. His father died serving during the Civil War when Joseph Rose was a young boy. He later graduated from high school in Liberty, Indiana
.
He received his Ph.D. from Wabash College
in 1889. having received his B.A. and M.A. earlier at the same institute. He married Lou Beatrice Sims in 1888 and produced with her three sons and three daughters.
Rose worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and became an assistant curator
at the Smithsonian in 1896.
While Rose was employed by the national museum, he was an authority on several plants families, including Apiaceae
(Parsley Family) and Cactaceae (Cactus Family). He made several field trips to Mexico
, and presented specimens to the Smithsonian and the New York Botanical Garden
.
With Nathaniel Lord Britton
, Rose published many articles on the Crassulaceae
. He took a leave of absence from the Smithsonian to do further fieldwork in South America
and publish with Britton, the four-volume work, The Cactaceae (1919 - 1923), illustrated by Mary Emily Eaton
(1873-1961).
Rose returned to work afterwards at the Smithsonion, making further contributions to Botany
.
Union County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,349 people, 2,793 households, and 2,072 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 3,077 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
. His father died serving during the Civil War when Joseph Rose was a young boy. He later graduated from high school in Liberty, Indiana
Liberty, Indiana
Liberty is a town in Center Township, Union County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County.-Geography:Liberty is located at ....
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He received his Ph.D. from Wabash College
Wabash College
Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
in 1889. having received his B.A. and M.A. earlier at the same institute. He married Lou Beatrice Sims in 1888 and produced with her three sons and three daughters.
Rose worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and became an assistant curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
at the Smithsonian in 1896.
While Rose was employed by the national museum, he was an authority on several plants families, including Apiaceae
Apiaceae
The Apiaceae , commonly known as carrot or parsley family, is a group of mostly aromatic plants with hollow stems. The family is large, with more than 3,700 species spread across 434 genera, it is the sixteenth largest family of flowering plants...
(Parsley Family) and Cactaceae (Cactus Family). He made several field trips to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and presented specimens to the Smithsonian and the New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden
- See also :* Education in New York City* List of botanical gardens in the United States* List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City- External links :* official website** blog*...
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With Nathaniel Lord Britton
Nathaniel Lord Britton
Nathaniel Lord Britton was an American botanist and taxonomist who founded the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York. Britton was born in New Dorp in Staten Island, New York...
, Rose published many articles on the Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae, or the orpine family, are a family of dicotyledons. They store water in their succulent leaves. They are found worldwide, but mostly occur in the Northern Hemisphere and southern Africa, typically in dry and/or cold areas where water may be scarce...
. He took a leave of absence from the Smithsonian to do further fieldwork in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and publish with Britton, the four-volume work, The Cactaceae (1919 - 1923), illustrated by Mary Emily Eaton
Mary Emily Eaton
Mary Emily Eaton was an English botanical artist best known for her illustrating of Britton & Rose's "The Cactaceae", published between 1919 and 1923.-Life:...
(1873-1961).
Rose returned to work afterwards at the Smithsonion, making further contributions to Botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
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