E. B. Babcock

Ernest Brown Babcock (July 10, 1877 – December 8, 1954) was an United States plant geneticist. His pioneering work on the genetics of the genus Crepis and his more than 100 published articles explaining plant evolution primarily in terms of genetics mark him as a pioneer in the application of genetics research.

The standard author abbreviation Babc. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[1]

References

^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.

Carey, C.W. 2000. Babcock, Ernest Brown. American National Biography Online. Oxford University Press

External links

Works by or about E. B. Babcock in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

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Name	Babcock, E. B.
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Date of birth	July 10, 1877
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Date of death	December 8, 1954
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