Asa Gray Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
ASA GRAY
Born: November 18, 1810 in Sauquoit, New York
Died: January 30, 1888 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Biography
Gray (1810-1888) was an American botanist whose discovery of close affinities between East Asian and North American floras was a key piece of evidence in favor of evolution. A professor of natural history at Harvard University (1842-1888) who created Harvard's Department of Botany in 1842, he offered his collections to Harvard in 1864, founding the Herbarium of Harvard University, which became known as Gray's Herbarium.
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ASA GRAY - CHECK ENDORSED 10/24/1884 - HFSID 17949Check endorsed by Asa Gray, signed "Asa Gray", and countersigned by the Treasurer of the Boston Society of Natural History. Dated October 24, 1884, it is made out to "Prof Asa Gray" for $19.20 and drawn on the Society's account.Sale Price $350.00
$425.00
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ASA GRAY - CLIPPED SIGNATURE - HFSID 76200Signature of botanist Asa Gray, clipped and reading "Asa Gray", is included. Gray's research supported Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, and he established Harvard's Department of Botany, contributing to the founding of Gray's Herbarium.
Price: $220.00
