Edward Joseph Lowe, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Joseph Lowe

British botanist

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1825

Date of Death: 10-Mar-1900

Profession: writer, illustrator, botanist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Edward Joseph Lowe FRS FGS FRAS FLS (11 November 1825 – 10 March 1900) was a renowned English botanist, meteorologist and astronomer, who published papers on a wide variety of subjects, including luminous meteors, sunspots, the zodiacal light, meteorological observations during the eclipse of 1860 (at Fuente del Mar, near Santander), conchology, ferns, grasses and other plants.Lowe was affectionately known as "The Big Snowflake" because of his beard.