Thomas Henry Kearney (27 June 1874 – 19 October 1956) was an American botanist and agronomist known for his work on cotton and date palm breeding, plant taxonomy, and the flora of Arizona.
Kearney was born on 27 June 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He enrolled in the University of Tennessee in 1889,[1] and began working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1894, where he would work for the next 50 years.[2] Kearney published a revision of North American Calamagrostis in 1898, describing 23 new species or varieties. From 1898 to 1900 Kearney participated in the Harriman Alaska Expedition. In the early 1900s Kearney traveled throughout North Africa to study crops such as dates and cotton in arid and alkali soils, and began a decades-long period of cotton-breeding research in Arizona. Kearney served as president of the Botanical Society of Washington in 1917.[3] From 1920 to 1944 he also studied the taxonomy and distributions of plants of Arizona. A major collaborator during this period was Robert Hibbs Peebles, Kearney's junior colleague at the department, with whom Kearney published many papers on cotton genetics and plant taxonomy. The contributions of Kearney and Peebles to the science of cotton growing have been recognized as "among the most outstanding of all time."[4] The rare, endangered Arizona plant Amsonia kearneyana (commonly known as Kearney's bluestar), was named after Kearney in 1928.[5] The genus Kearnemalvastrum (Malvaceae), containing two species in Latin America, was posthumously named in honor of Kearney.[6][7]
Kearney retired from the Department of Agriculture in 1944, after which he moved to San Francisco, California, and became a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences, where he continued his taxonomic studies and collaborations with Peebles. He and Peebles published the first edition of Arizona Flora in 1951, a comprehensive guide to plants of the state that remains a standard reference a half-century later.[4][8][9] Kearney was named an honorary curator, and was the subject of biographies and tribute articles by his colleagues.[2] Kearney received the Certificate of Merit by the Botanical Society of America in August, 1956. Kearney died in San Francisco on October 19, 1956, at the age of 82.[1]
Kearney, Thomas H. (1898). A revision of the North American species of Calamagrostis. In: Studies on American Grasses. Bulletin 11, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Kearney, Thomas H. (1935). The North American species of Sphaeralcea subgenus Eusphaeralcea. Berkeley, Calif: University of California Press.
Kearney, Thomas H., and Robert H. Peebles. (1942). Flowering plants and ferns of Arizona. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Kearney, T. H, and R. H. Peebles. 1960. Arizona Flora: with supplement by John Thomas Howell, Elizabeth McLintock and collaborators. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press.
^ abDaniel, Thomas F. "One Hundred and Fifty Years of Botany at the California Academy of Sciences (1853–2003)" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4. 59 (7): 215–305.
^"Presidents of the Botanical Society of Washington" (PDF). Botanical Society of Washington. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ abBenson, L. (21 April 1961). "Review: Arizona Flora. Thomas H. Kearney, Robert H. Peebles, and collaborators. Second edition with supplement by John Thomas Howell, Elizabeth McClintock, and collaborators". Science. 133 (3460): 1245–1246. doi:10.1126/science.133.3460.1245-b.
^Woodson, Jr., Robert E. (1928). "Studies in the Apocynaceae. III. A Monograph of the Genus Amsonia". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 15 (4): 379–434. doi:10.2307/2394022. JSTOR 2394022.
^Bates, David M. (1967). "Kearnemalvastrum, a new genus of Malvaceae". Brittonia. 19 (3): 227–236. doi:10.2307/2805772. JSTOR 2805772.
^Quattrocchi, Umberto (23 November 1999). "Kearnemalvastrum Bates Malvaceae". CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Taylor & Francis. p. 1357. ISBN978-0-8493-2676-9.
^"Arizona Floras and Floristic works". University of Arizona Herbarium. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
^H. Lewis (1961). "Book Review:Arizona Flora. by Thomas H. Kearney; Robert H. Peebles". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 36 (4): 289. doi:10.1086/403512. JSTOR 2816685.
^"Kearnemalvastrum D.M.Bates | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
Wentz, W. Alan. (1974). "The herbarium and type specimens of Thomas Henry Kearney, Jr. from 1890-1901" (PDF). Taxon. 23 (2/3): 357–363. doi:10.2307/1218719. hdl:2027.42/149754. JSTOR 1218719.
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Thomas Henry Kearney 27 June 1874 19 October 1956 was an American botanist and agronomist known for his work on cotton and date palm breeding plant taxonomy and the flora of Arizona Thomas Henry KearneyBorn 1874 06 27 June 27 1874Cincinnati OhioDiedOctober 19 1956 1956 10 19 aged 82 San Francisco CaliforniaNationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of TennesseeScientific careerFieldsBotany AgricultureInstitutionsU S Department of Agriculture California Academy of Sciences Kearney was born on 27 June 1874 in Cincinnati Ohio 1 He enrolled in the University of Tennessee in 1889 1 and began working for the U S Department of Agriculture in 1894 where he would work for the next 50 years 2 Kearney published a revision of North American Calamagrostis in 1898 describing 23 new species or varieties From 1898 to 1900 Kearney participated in the Harriman Alaska Expedition In the early 1900s Kearney traveled throughout North Africa to study crops such as dates and cotton in arid and alkali soils and began a decades long period of cotton breeding research in Arizona Kearney served as president of the Botanical Society of Washington in 1917 3 From 1920 to 1944 he also studied the taxonomy and distributions of plants of Arizona A major collaborator during this period was Robert Hibbs Peebles Kearney s junior colleague at the department with whom Kearney published many papers on cotton genetics and plant taxonomy The contributions of Kearney and Peebles to the science of cotton growing have been recognized as among the most outstanding of all time 4 The rare endangered Arizona plant Amsonia kearneyana commonly known as Kearney s bluestar was named after Kearney in 1928 5 The genus Kearnemalvastrum Malvaceae containing two species in Latin America was posthumously named in honor of Kearney 6 7 Kearney retired from the Department of Agriculture in 1944 after which he moved to San Francisco California and became a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences where he continued his taxonomic studies and collaborations with Peebles He and Peebles published the first edition of Arizona Flora in 1951 a comprehensive guide to plants of the state that remains a standard reference a half century later 4 8 9 Kearney was named an honorary curator and was the subject of biographies and tribute articles by his colleagues 2 Kearney received the Certificate of Merit by the Botanical Society of America in August 1956 Kearney died in San Francisco on October 19 1956 at the age of 82 1 In 1967 botanist David Martin Bates published a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae from Central America as Kearnemalvastrum in Kearney s honour 10 Selected works editKearney Thomas H 1898 A revision of the North American species of Calamagrostis In Studies on American Grasses Bulletin 11 U S Dept of Agriculture Kearney Thomas H 1935 The North American species of Sphaeralcea subgenus Eusphaeralcea Berkeley Calif University of California Press Kearney Thomas H and Robert H Peebles 1942 Flowering plants and ferns of Arizona Washington D C U S Dept of Agriculture Kearney T H and R H Peebles 1960 Arizona Flora with supplement by John Thomas Howell Elizabeth McLintock and collaborators Berkeley Univ of California Press The standard author abbreviation Kearney is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 11 References edit a b c Thomas Henry Kearney Washington Biologists Field Club Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Retrieved 10 February 2014 a b Daniel Thomas F One Hundred and Fifty Years of Botany at the California Academy of Sciences 1853 2003 PDF Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4 59 7 215 305 Presidents of the Botanical Society of Washington PDF Botanical Society of Washington Retrieved 10 February 2014 a b Benson L 21 April 1961 Review Arizona Flora Thomas H Kearney Robert H Peebles and collaborators Second edition with supplement by John Thomas Howell Elizabeth McClintock and collaborators Science 133 3460 1245 1246 doi 10 1126 science 133 3460 1245 b Woodson Jr Robert E 1928 Studies in the Apocynaceae III A Monograph of the Genus Amsonia Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 15 4 379 434 doi 10 2307 2394022 JSTOR 2394022 Bates David M 1967 Kearnemalvastrum a new genus of Malvaceae Brittonia 19 3 227 236 doi 10 2307 2805772 JSTOR 2805772 Quattrocchi Umberto 23 November 1999 Kearnemalvastrum Bates Malvaceae CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names Common Names Scientific Names Eponyms Synonyms and Etymology Taylor amp Francis p 1357 ISBN 978 0 8493 2676 9 Arizona Floras and Floristic works University of Arizona Herbarium Retrieved 15 May 2014 H Lewis 1961 Book Review Arizona Flora by Thomas H Kearney Robert H Peebles The Quarterly Review of Biology 36 4 289 doi 10 1086 403512 JSTOR 2816685 Kearnemalvastrum D M Bates Plants of the World Online Kew Science Plants of the World Online Retrieved 16 May 2021 International Plant Names Index Kearney Further reading editWentz W Alan 1974 The herbarium and type specimens of Thomas Henry Kearney Jr from 1890 1901 PDF Taxon 23 2 3 357 363 doi 10 2307 1218719 hdl 2027 42 149754 JSTOR 1218719 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thomas Henry Kearney Works by or about Thomas Henry Kearney at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Henry Kearney amp oldid 1155432180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
