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Bill Stern (botanist)

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Bill Stern
Born
William Louis Stern

September 10, 1926
DiedNovember 1, 2021(2021-11-01) (aged 95)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBotanist

William Louis Stern (September 10, 1926 – November 1, 2021) was an American botanist and professor.[1] Educated at the National Farm School, Rutgers University and the University of Illinois, he specialized in the anatomy of wood.[2]

Stern chaired the Department of Botany at the University of Florida from 1979 to 1985.[3] He was also the author of Index Xylariorum, a repertoire of xylotheque wood, and was a member of the International Wood Collectors Society.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "William (Bill) Louis Stern (1926-2021)". Plant Press. Vol. 25, no. 1. January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. ^ "Stern, William Louis (1926-)". JSTOR.
  3. ^ "Botanist Bill Stern Seminar". University of Florida.
  4. ^ "Dr. William L. Stern #311HL". International Wood Collectors Society. May 15, 2015.