> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 73](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33264800) of TL-2 Suppl. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/152-1) LSID 152-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6147077) QID Q6147077 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Allen, Timothy Field|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Allen, Timothy Field (1837-1902), American physician and algologist, studied at Amherst College, grad. 1858, specialized at the medical department of the University of New York 1858-1861, Dr. med. 1861, assistant surgeon in the United States Army 1862-1864, from 1864 active practitioner of homeopathy, longtime dean of the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital; interested in botany from 1864 onward, founder member of the Torrey Botanical Club; specializing in Algae through his connection with D.C. Eaton, terminated his botanical activity in 1901 on account of failing health. **Abbreviated name**: *T.F. Allen* \[standard form in IPNI: *Allen*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection NY|NY]] (rd. 1901). For exsiccatae see TL-2/1: 31-32, IH 2: 32 and Sayre 1969, for a general description of the collection see Howe, 1901 (ca. 8000 specimens, 2000 microsc. slides; library also at [[Collection NY|NY]]). Additional location: [[Collection M|M]] (in Charac. herb. Sydow). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 41; BM 1: 30; Bossert p. 8; CSP 9: 32, 12: 18, 13: 70; IH 2: 32; Jackson p. 359 ("T.G. Allen"); Kew 1: 41; Morren ed. 10, p. 118, 127; MW p. 4; NI 17; NW p. 39; TL-2/1: 31-32. #### Biofile - Anon., New York Tribune, Ill. Suppl. 5 Mai 1900 (gift by Allen of his Characeae herbarium to NY; 40 yrs. work); Torreya 1(2): 24. Feb 1901 (donated Charac. coll. to NY), 2: 192. 1902 (obit. not.); Leopoldina 39: 84. 1903 (obit. not.). - Barnhart, J.H., *in* Kelly, H.A. and W.L. Burrage, Amer. med. biogr. 20-21. 1920. - Britton, N.L., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 30(3): 173-177. 8 Apr 1903 (detailed biogr. and bibl., the latter accounting for precise dates, sic; b. 24 Apr 1837, Westminster, Vt., d. New York, N.Y., 5 Dec 1902; Vice president Torrey bot. Cl. 1873-1901; "Charming associate, generous to a fault" \[unusual praise by Britton\]). - De Toni, G.B., Syll. alg. 1: ii-iii. 1889, 4: ii. 1897 (bibl.). - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 78. 1969. - Hertel, H., Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 26: 96. 1988 (herb. mat. in Charac. Sydow). - House, H.D., New York State Mus. Bull. 329: 207. 1942 (bibl. N.Y. State). - Howe, M.A., J. New York Bot. Gard. 2: 52-54. 1901 (Characeae, 8000, aquired by NY; brief biogr. acct., was practising physician, exsiccatae listed). - Humphrey, H.B., Makers N. Amer. bot. 3-4. 1961. - Rickett, H.W., Index Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 2. 1955 (lists all entries in BTBC). - Rusby, H.H., Torreya 6: 136. 1906 (on A. and TBC). - Sayre, G., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 19: 60-61. 1969 (on exsicc., dates refs., distr.). - Stieber, M.T. et al., Huntia 4(1): 18. 1981 (mss. at HU). - Wood, R.D., Farlowia 3(3): 327-329. 1948 (dates for Charac. exsicc.); Rev. Charac. 793-794. 1965 (list of publ. on Charac.). ### Publications ##### n.19.048. Development of the cortex in Chara **Title** *Development of the cortex in Chara*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club for April 1882. New York. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr. 1882 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-11, *pl. 15-22* (no. *16* col.). *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 9(4): 37-47, *pl. 15-22.* 1882. *Ref*.: H. and J.G., J. Bot. 20: 349-350. Nov 1882 (rev.). ##### n.19.049. Notes on the American species of Tolypella **Title** *Notes on the American species of Tolypella*... From the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club.... 1883. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1883 (in journal); cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-8, *pl. 37-42. Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 10(10-11): 109-117, *pl. 37-42.* 1883.