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Charles Sprague Sargent (April 24, 1841 – March 22, 1927) was an American botanist. He was appointed in 1872 as the first director of Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts, and held the post until his death. He published several works of botany.
Charles Sprague Sargent (Boston, 24 de abril de 1841 – Boston, 22 de março de 1927) foi um botânico norte-americano. Graduou-se em Biologia pela Universidade de Harvard em 1862. Referências
A collection of papers of the first director of the Arnold Arboretum, a public arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts. The papers include biographical material, correspondence, collection notes, published works, and photographs of Sargent and family.
Charles Sprague Sargent (1841-1927) was educated at Harvard, served in the military, and traveled Europe for a few years before returning to Boston and taking over the management of the family estate, Holm Lea. Sargent did not have a formal botany education but possesed good botanical instincts.
Charles Sprague Sargent. Pioneer Information. As director of the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University for 54 years, Sargent made a significant mark on the American landscape and is memorialized by many plants named in his honor.
Charles Sprague Sargent (1841-1927) was appointed the Arboretum’s first director in 1873 and spent the following 54 years shaping the policies and programs of the Arnold Arboretum. Since its inception, it has served as a model and benchmark for similar institutions, both in North America and elsewhere.
American horticulturist and botanist who, as its first director, shaped the development of Harvard's Arnold Arboretum. Charles Sprague Sargent was born to a notable family in Boston. His father was a successful merchant and Sargent grew up in the beautiful surroundings of the family estate in Brookline.
