Edward Frederick Anderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdward Frederick Anderson
American botanist
Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1931
Place of Birth: Covina, California, United States
Date of Death: 29-Mar-2001
Profession: botanist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Edward Frederick Anderson
- Edward Frederick Anderson (Covina, California, June 17, 1932 – March 29, 2001) was an American botanist who conducted extensive explorations in Mexico. He was a leading specialist in the cactus family.
- He was Senior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix.
- He chaired the International Organization for Succulent Plant Study.
- He was a member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America and the Linnean Society of London.
- He was emeritus professor of biology at Whitman College, where he taught for three decades.In 1998 Dr.
- Anderson was awarded the prestigious Cactus d'Or, given by the principality of Monaco for outstanding research on succulents.
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