William Carl Burger
| William Carl Burger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Fields | Botany |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
William Carl Burger (born 1932) is an American botanist known for his contributions to the Costa Rican flora. Burger described 104 plant species, primarily in the Lauraceae and Moraceae.[1]
Burger received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1953, an M.Sc. from Cornell University in 1958 and a Ph.D. from Washington University in 1961. He served as Chair of the Botany Department at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago from 1978-1985 and remains Curator Emeritus of Vascular Plants.[2]
References
- ↑ International Plant Names Index
- ↑ "William C. Burger". Field Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ↑ IPNI. W.C.Burger.
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