H. D. Hammond
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Name
H. David Hammond
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Dates
10 Feb 1924 - 26 Nov 2010
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Specialities
Spermatophytes, Bryophytes
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Roles
Collector, Determiner
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Movement Details
United States of America, Mexico
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Notes
Collector Notes: Arizona (1994): ASC (orig.), NY
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From Flora of North America Newletter 24(2): 23. 2010:
H. David Hammond
1924–2010
H.
David Hammond died of a stroke on
Friday, November 26, 2010, at the age
of 86 in Rochester, New York. David completed his undergraduate work at Rutgers
University and later received his Ph.D. in
Botany from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1952. He subsequently taught Botany for
many years at Howard University and, later,
SUNY Brockport. David worked as an editor
at the New York Botanical Garden before retiring and
relocating to Flagstaff in 1993. David was a steadfast
volunteer curator at the Deaver Herbarium at Northern
Arizona University for the past seventeen years where he
influenced and mentored many students.
David had a life-long commitment to education and social justice. He had relocated back
to Rochester last July. He was a southwest
regional reviewer for FNA for many years.
More information about his career and
contributions can be found in FNA Newsletter
24(1). In lieu of flowers, condolences and
memories of David can be sent to Julie
Wagner, 115 Gorsline Street, Rochester, NY 14613.
Contributions in his memory may be sent to the
Deaver Herbarium, P.O. Box 5640, Nor -
Collections