Edgar W. Denison, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Edgar W. Denison

American naturalist

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1904

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1993

Profession: naturalist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Edgar W.
Denison (August 31, 1904 – August 14, 1993) was a conservationist, amateur botanist and naturalist who was an early proponent of the value of the use of native plants in cultivated landscapes and in preserving and restoring biodiversity in natural and disturbed habitats.
He provided text as well as many photographs and illustrations for the handbook, Missouri Wildflowers, published by Missouri Department of Conservation in 1972, and now in its 6th edition.