Gray

(Asa), American naturalist, b. 18 Nov. 1810, Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Studied at Fairfield and became physician 1831. Wrote Elements of Botany , 1836, became Profe or of Nat. Hist. at Harvard, and was the first to introduce Darwin ism to America. Wrote an Examination of Darwin’s Treatise 1861. Succeeded Aga iz as Governor of Smithsonian Institute, and worked on American Flora . Died at Cambridge, Ma ., 30 Jan. 1888.