Benjamin Smith Barton
Benjamin Smith Barton was born on February 10, 1766. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Benjamin Smith Barton
Benjamin Smith Barton (February 10, 1766 – December 19, 1815) was an American botanist, naturalist, and physician. He was one of the first professors of natural history in the United States and built the largest collection of botanical specimens in the country. He wrote the first American textbook on botany.