Elmer Drew Merrill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetElmer Drew Merrill
U.S. botanist (1876–1956)
Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1876
Place of Birth: Auburn, Maine, United States
Date of Death: 25-Feb-1956
Profession: botanist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Elmer Drew Merrill
- Elmer Drew Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956) was an American botanist and taxonomist.
- He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region.
- Through the course of his career he authored nearly 500 publications, described approximately 3,000 new plant species, and amassed over one million herbarium specimens.
- In addition to his scientific work he was an accomplished administrator, college dean, university professor and editor of scientific journals.
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