William Starling Sullivant

William Starling Sullivant
Sullivant in 1864
Born(1803-01-15)January 15, 1803
Franklinton, Ohio
DiedApril 30, 1873(1873-04-30) (aged 70)
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
EducationOhio University
Alma materYale (Baccalaureate 1823)
Spouses
  • Jane Marshall
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    (m. 1824)​
  • Eliza Griscom Wheeler
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    (m. 1834)​
  • Caroline Eudora Sutton
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    (m. 1851)​
Children13, including T. S. Sullivant
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Sull.
Signature

William Starling Sullivant (January 15, 1803 – April 30, 1873) was an early American botanist recognized as the foremost authority on bryophytes in the United States.

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