Farewell to a Giant of Botany
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- #botanical garden
- #St. Louis
- #Peter Raven
- Missouri Botanical Garden opened in 1859 and transformed into a major research center under Peter Raven from 1971.
- Raven expanded the Garden's herbarium, added sections like the Japanese Garden, and emphasized community service, retiring in 2010.
- He initiated international projects in places like China and Madagascar, and coined 'coevolution' with Paul Ehrlich in a scientific paper.
- Raven received numerous accolades, including a MacArthur Fellowship and a National Medal of Science, before passing away in April 2024.
- His legacy blends academic contributions with enhancing St. Louis's beauty and community engagement.