McClure, Floyd Alonzo, 1897-1970

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Biographical History

Floyd Alonzo McClure (1897-1970) was one of the world's leading authorities on the bamboo plant. Born in Shelby County, Ohio, McClure went to China as a teacher in 1919 after completing his undergraduate work at Ohio State University. He stayed in China for 24 years, working most of the time as professor of economic botany at Lingnan University in Canton. When the Japanese invaded China, McClure returned to the United States and became a consultant on bamboo for the United States Department of Agriculture. In the 1940s, he was appointed honorary research associate for the National Museum of Natural History, a position he held until his death in 1970.

Related entities

  • Ling nan da xue (Guangzhou, China): He was professor of economic botany at Lingnan University in Canton.
  • United States Dept. of Agriculture: He was a consultant on bamboo for the United States Department of Agriculture.
  • National Museum of Natural History (U.S.): He was appointed honorary research associate for the National Museum of Natural History.

Birth Date

1897

Death Date

1970

Topic

Botany

Form/Genre

Personal name

Occupation

Botanists