John Lewis Russell

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John Lewis Russell
Born	(1808-12-02)December 2, 1808 Salem, Massachusetts
Died	June 2, 1873(1873-06-02) (aged 64) Salem, Massachusetts
Residence	United States

John Lewis Russell (2 December, 1808–7 June, 1873) was an American botanist and Unitarian minister. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Russel attended Harvard University and received his early education in Salem, Newburyport and Amesbury. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1828 and a divinity degree in 1831 before becoming a minister, his profession until 1854. Russel had an interest in cryptogams (plants that reproduce using spores), and he was Professor of Botany and Horticultural Physiology for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society from 1831 until his death in 1873.^[1] The bolete fungus Boletus russelli is named in his honor.

The standard author abbreviation J.L. Russell is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[2]

References

↑ The President and Fellows of Harvard College (1999). "Russell, John Lewis (1808-1873). Drawings of John Lewis Russell, 1852–1859: A Guide". Retrieved 2012-03-01.
↑ "Author Query for 'J.L. Russell'". International Plant Names Index.

Persondata
Name	Russell, John Lewis
Alternative names	J.L. Russell
Short description	American botanist
Date of birth	2 December 1808
Place of birth	Salem, Massachusett
Date of death	2 June 1873
Place of death	Salem, Massachusetts

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