> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 353](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258831) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/20016486-2) LSID 20016486-2, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3157544) QID Q3157544 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Green, Jacob (1790-1841), American druggist and naturalist, born 26 Jul 1790 in Philadelphia, A.B. 1807 and A.M. 1810 Univ. of Penn., Philadelphia, studied and practiced law, held chairs of chemistry, experimental philosophy and natural history, Princeton Univ., Princeton, New Jersey 1818-1822, prof. of chemistry, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia 1825-1841, hon. M.D. 1827 Yale Univ., New Haven, Conn., visited England, France and Switzerland 1828, published a monograph on trilobites 1832, died 1 Feb 1841 in Philadelphia. **Abbreviated name**: *J. Green* \[standard form in IPNI: *J.Green*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection PH|PH]] (herb. Muhlenberg). – Some mss. materials (botany lecture notes) in Princeton Univ. Library. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 2: 80; CSP 3: 2-3; DAB 7: 548-549; DSB 5: 517-518; Ewan Pap. p. 82; Lenley p. 458; ME 1: 189, 3: 585 (index); Quenstedt p. 171; Rehder 5(index): 338; Sarjeant p. 1138; Tucker 1: 298. #### Biofile - Abbott, R.T. (ed.), 1973. Amer. Malacologists: 107. - Adler, K. (ed.), 1989. Contr. hist. Herpetology: 33; 2007. Id., vol. 2: 47. (handwr., portr.) - Dall, W.H., 1888. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 4: 104-105. - Goodwin, G.H., Jr., 1960. Syst. Zool. 9: 35-36. \[an overlooked zoological publication\] - Kelly, H.A. & W.L. Burrage, 1920. Amer. Med. Biogr.: 459. (n.v.) - Mears, J.A., 1981. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 133: 151. - Smith, E.F., 1923. Jacob Green (1790-1841), chemist, Philadelphia: 34 p. (portr.) \[abridged version in J. Chem. Educ. 20: 418-427. 1943. (n.v.)\] - Wilson, J.G. & J. Fiske (eds.), 1898. Appleton's Cyclop. Amer. Biogr. 2: 743. - Wright, A.H., 1949. Herpetologica 5, Suppl. 1: 22. ### Publications ##### n.37.045. catalogue **Title** An Address on the Botany of the United States, Delivered before the Society for the Promotion of Useful Arts, at the Capitol, in the city of Albany, on the 9th day of February, 1814... to which is added, A *catalogue* of the *plants indigenous* to the *state* of *New York*... Albany \[New York\] (Printed by Websters and Skinners) 1814. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 23 Feb 1814 (date cat. comm. to Society), p. \[1\]-30, \[31, beginning of cat.\]-76. *Copies*: HH (n.v.), LC (n.v.), MO (incomplete) (n.v.), NY. *Micro-opaque*: (1) New York, New York (Readex Microprint Corporation) 1968, 1 card, 23×15 cm (Landmarks of Science). *Copy*: (n.v.). (2) New York, New York (Readex Microprint, courtesy of A.A.S.), 1975, 1 micro-opaque, 23×15 cm (Early American imprints, Second series, nr. 31610). *Copy*: (n.v.). – From the Trans. Soc. Prom. Useful Arts 3: 65-136. 1814 (*teste* Tucker 1: 298). – "Catalogue of plants", p. 91-136. *Note*: Signatures: \[A\]3 B-I4 K2 (Library Company of Philadelphia copy). *Ref*.: Sabin, J., Dictionary books relating to America 7: 145. 1875. - Shaw, R.R. & R.H. Shoemaker, American bibliography, a preliminary checklist for 1801-1819, vol. 14: 120-121. 1963 (as nr. 31610).