J. Leidy

  • Name

    Joseph Leidy

  • Dates

    1823 - 1891

  • Specialities

    Algae, Fossils, Mycology, Spermatophytes

  • Roles

    Author, Collector

  • Movement Details

    United States of America

  • Notes

    Author Notes: American anatomist, parasitologist and paleontologist at Philadelphia; founder of American vertebrate paleontology; one of the last of the great naturalists; Dr. med. Philadelphia 1844

    Collector Notes: Wyoming (col. 1872): NY

  • Collections

    Botanical Collections