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Botany At Eastern Illinois University, Marissa C. Jernegan, Nancy Coutant, Janice M. Coons
Botany At Eastern Illinois University, Marissa C. Jernegan, Nancy Coutant, Janice M. Coons
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Eastern Illinois University was established in 1899, and from its beginning recognized the importance of the botanical sciences. Two terms of botany were required for the four year program. Otis W. Caldwell, a botanist, was one of the original faculty members. He taught all of the biology courses and initiated the acquisition of a greenhouse. Caldwell was the first of a series of talented and dedicated botany professors including Edgar N. Transeau, Ernest L. Stover, Hiram F. Thut and John E. Ebinger. These and many other professors incorporated a field component into almost all classes. This dedication to the study …