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Lord Ashby (1904-1992)

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Lord Eric Ashby was a renowned botanist and academic administrator who died on Oct 22, 1992. He graduated from the Imperial College, London, and, via University of Sydney, Manchester University and Queen's University, Belfast, became master of Clare College, Cambridge. Ashby was well respected throughout academia and contributed to such projects as the design of post-secondary education in Nigeria as well as being president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. In later life, Ashby pursued ecological research and maintained his interest in music.

Ashby, Eric

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George Ledyard Stebbins (1906-2000)

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Botanist George Ledyard Stebbins focused on understanding variation and evolution in plants. His book, 'Variation and Evolution in Plants,' published in 1950, was extremely influential. His synthesis of genetics and evolutionary theory from the plant world was vital in formulating the modern synthesis of evolution.

Stebbins, George Ledyard

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OBITUARY: Horst Tobias Witt (1922-2007)

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Horst Tobias Witt was one of the prime movers behind the research on photosynthesis, the basis of almost all life on Earth. He has left behind an unmatched legacy for scientists' struggling with the intricacies of photosynthesis.

United States, Witt, Horst Tobias

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