Albert Charles Smith | |
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Born | April 5, 1906 |
Died | May 23, 1999 | (aged 93)
Nationality | American |
Scientific career | |
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Institutions |
National Museum of Natural History American Society of Plant Taxonomists United States National Academy of Sciences |
Albert Charles Smith (April 5, 1906 – May 23, 1999) was an American botanist.
He was a director of the National Museum of Natural History, and chaired several important scientific societies, such as the American Society of Plant Taxonomists.
Smith was elected to membership in the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1963, and was a distinguished botanist who specialized in Pteridophytes and Spermatophytes. He worked in the United States and Fiji.