William Starling Sullivant
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William Starling Sullivant (January 15, 1803 in Franklinton (today Columbus, Ohio
) – April 30, 1873 in Columbus, Ohio
) was a US bryologist.
He was the son of Lucas Sullivant and Sarah Starling. He studied at Ohio University
at Athens, Ohio
. He made Bachelor of Arts in 1823 at Yale
.
Sullivant became the leading expert on moss
es and liverwort
s of his time. Many bryophyte
species he discovered carry the abbreviation Sulliv. after their Latin name.
He married three times: Jane Marshall in 1824, Eliza Griscom Wheeler in 1834 and Caroline Eudora Sutton in 1851. His son, T. S. Sullivant
, was the influential cartoonist published in Life
and other magazines.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
) – April 30, 1873 in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
) was a US bryologist.
He was the son of Lucas Sullivant and Sarah Starling. He studied at Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
at Athens, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
. He made Bachelor of Arts in 1823 at Yale
YALE
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.
Sullivant became the leading expert on moss
Moss
Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems...
es and liverwort
Marchantiophyta
The Marchantiophyta are a division of bryophyte plants commonly referred to as hepatics or liverworts. Like other bryophytes, they have a gametophyte-dominant life cycle, in which cells of the plant carry only a single set of genetic information....
s of his time. Many bryophyte
Bryophyte
Bryophyte is a traditional name used to refer to all embryophytes that do not have true vascular tissue and are therefore called 'non-vascular plants'. Some bryophytes do have specialized tissues for the transport of water; however since these do not contain lignin, they are not considered to be...
species he discovered carry the abbreviation Sulliv. after their Latin name.
He married three times: Jane Marshall in 1824, Eliza Griscom Wheeler in 1834 and Caroline Eudora Sutton in 1851. His son, T. S. Sullivant
T. S. Sullivant
Thomas Starling Sullivant was an influential American cartoonist who signed his work T. S. Sullivant. Best known today for his animal caricatures, he drew political cartoons and illustrated children's books....
, was the influential cartoonist published in Life
Life (magazine)
Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
and other magazines.
Works
- A Catalogue of Plants, Native and Naturalized, in the Vicinity of Columbus, Ohio (1840).