John Torrey

John Torrey was an American botanist, chemist, and medical doctor. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America.

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Who was born first?

• John Torrey and Jakob Steiner were born the same year
• John Torrey and Nicolas Carnot were born the same year
• John Torrey and Adolphe Quetelet were born the same year
• John Torrey and Karl Ernst Claus were born the same year
• John Torrey and Johann Christian Poggendorff were born the same year

Timeline

1. Adolphe QueteletFebruary 22, 1796 – February 17, 1874
2. Jakob SteinerMarch 18, 1796 – April 1, 1863
3. Johann Christian PoggendorffDecember 29, 1796 – January 24, 1877
4. John Torrey (this page)August 15, 1796 – March 1873
5. Karl Ernst ClausJanuary 11, 1796 – March 12, 1864
6. Nicolas CarnotJune 1, 1796 – August 24, 1832

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