Oakes Ames (botanist)
Oakes Ames | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1874 Massachusetts, US |
| Died | April 28, 1950 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Ames |
Oakes Ames (/eɪmz/; September 26, 1874 – April 28, 1950) was an American biologist specializing in orchids. His estate is now the Borderland State Park in Massachusetts. He was the son of Governor of Massachusetts Oliver Ames and grandson of Congressman Oakes Ames.