Amos Eaton

Amos Eaton ( born May 17, 1776 in New Concord, New York, † May 10, 1842 in Troy, New York ) was an American teacher, scientist and botanist. Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Eaton ".

Life and work

After his doctorate, he was the New York state bar approved and practiced for eight years as a lawyer. When he moved to Albany, Eaton gave his legal career in favor of his interests in the field of natural sciences.

Together with Stephen Van Rensselaer III, he was co-founder of The Rensselaer School ( known as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ) in 1824. Eaton was a senior professor at The Rensselaer School until his death in 1842. Under his leadership, Troy was a rival to London in England a center for geological research in the 19th century.

Ehrentaxon

In honor of the genus Eatonia Raf was. the plant family of grasses ( Poaceae ) named.

Works (selection)

  • A Botanical Dictionary and Manual of Botany for the Northern States (1817 )
  • Manual of Botany for North America ( 1836)
  • North American Botany (1840 ) - with John Wright

Eaton's students

  • Joseph Henry (1797-1878) - developed the theory of electromagnetism
  • James Hall ( paleontologist ) ( 1811-1898 ) - first New York State Geologist
  • James Eights (1798-1882) - Antarctic explorer
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