William Carl Burger

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William Carl Burger
Born1932 (age 93–94)
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
Cornell University (MSc)
Washington University in St. Louis (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsField Museum of Natural History

William Carl Burger (born 1932) is an American botanist known for his contributions to the Costa Rican flora. Burger described 104 plant species, primarily in the Lauraceae and Moraceae.[1]

Burger received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1953, an M.Sc. from Cornell University in 1958 and a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1961. He served as Chair of the Botany Department at the Field Museum.[2]

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  1. ^ International Plant Names Index
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