Marcus Eugene Jones (April 25, 1852 – June 3, 1934) was an American geologist,

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. Throughout his career he was known for being an educator, scientist and minister. As an early explorer of the western United States, he is known as the

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for numerous vascular plants. Much of his career was spent self-employed in Salt Lake City, Utah. In his later years, and after the death of his wife, he lived in

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Childhood

Marcus Eugene Jones was born in

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Major revisions

One of Jones' most notable accomplishments was his self-published revision of the North American species of '' Astragalus''.

References

External links

The Marcus E Jones archive held at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Marcus E. American geologists 1852 births 1934 deaths Botanists active in North America People from Claremont, California People from Salt Lake City Scientists from California 19th-century American botanists 20th-century American botanists People from Jefferson, Ohio