Peter H. Raven

American Botanist

Peter H. Raven was born in Shanghai, China on June 13th, 1936 and is the American Botanist. At the age of 87, Peter H. Raven biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
June 13, 1936
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Shanghai, China
Age
87 years old
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Profession
Botanist, Curator
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Peter H. Raven Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Education
University of California, Berkeley,, University of California, Los Angeles
Peter H. Raven Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Sally Barrett, ​ ​(m. 1958; died 1968)​, Tamra Engelhorn, ​ ​(m. 1968; div. 1995)​, Kathryn Fish, ​ ​(m. 1996; div. 2000)​, Patricia Duncan ​(m. 2001)​
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Peter H. Raven Career

After teaching at Stanford University, Raven went on to become Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1971. In 2006, his position was renamed President and Director. Raven announced his plans to retire in 2011, to coincide with his 75th birthday and his 40th year at the Garden. Peter Wyse Jackson was appointed as Raven's successor at the Missouri Botanical Garden in September 2010.

Raven is possibly best known for his work Butterflies and Plants: A Study in Coevolution published in the journal Evolution in 1964 which he coauthored with Paul R. Ehrlich. Since then he has authored numerous scientific and popular papers, many on the evening primrose family, Onagraceae. Raven is also an author of the widely used textbook Biology of Plants, now in its eighth edition, coauthored with Ray F. Evert and Susan E. Eichhorn (both of University of Wisconsin, Madison).

He is a frequent speaker on the need for biodiversity and species conservation.

In 2000, the American Society of Plant Taxonomists established the Peter Raven Award in his honor to be conferred to authors with outstanding contributions to plant taxonomy and "for exceptional efforts at outreach to non-scientists".

He serves on the advisory council of CRDF Global. He served on the board of trustees for Science Service, now known as Society for Science & the Public, from 1993 to 1996.

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Peter H. Raven Awards
  • American Society of Plant Biologists Leadership in Science Public Service Award, 2012
  • William L. Brown Award for Excellence in Genetic Resource Conservation, 2010
  • Arthur Hoyt Scott Medal 2009, awarded by the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College
  • ANZAAS Medal, 2004
  • International Cosmos Prize, 2003
  • Veitch Memorial Medal, 2003
  • U.S. National Medal of Science recipient, 2000
  • Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, 2000
  • Induction into the St. Louis Walk of Fame, 1995
  • Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, 1994
  • Volvo Environment Prize winner, 1992
  • The Delmer S. Fahrney Medal in 1989
  • Member of the American Philosophical Society, 1988
  • International Prize for Biology winner, 1986
  • Catharine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, 1985
  • Member of the United States National Academy of Sciences, 1977
  • Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1977
  • Foreign Member of the Linnean Society of London (FMLS)
  • Honorary Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects
  • Elected as a Corresponding Fellow to the Australian Academy of Science
  • Member of President Bill Clinton's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology
  • Former Home Secretary of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
  • Former President of Sigma Xi
  • Engler Medal winner
  • Former President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Named a Hero for the Planet by TIME magazine
  • Member of National Geographic Society board of trustees
  • Honorary Doctor of Science Harvard University May 29, 2014
  • Megacorax is a genus of flowering plants from Mexico, belonging to the family Onagraceae was published in his honour, in 2002.
  • the lichen species Ocellularia raveniana was named in his honour