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Movers and Shakers Cactus and Succulent Plant World MOVERS AND SHAKERS OF THE CACTUS AND SUCCULENT PLANT WORLD Chuck Staples, CSSA Historian, 23 June 2018 Here are some of the people that have had, or still have, an influence—some major—some minor—some in between—on the cactus and succulent plant hobby. Only people with references to biographical information (biodata) about them from English written books and periodicals have been included in this list. {Dr. Lawrence [Larry] Waldimer Mitich (1927-2000) gave Movers and Shakers programs about the some of the famous people of the Cactus and Succulent Plant World at various CSSA Affiliate Societies and at the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, Inc. (CSSA) Conventions of 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1995, 1997 and 1999.} Abbey, Edward Paul (1927–1989) USA Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 9. Abbott, (Dr med) William Louis (1860–1936) USA Dorr LJ. 1997. Plant Collectors in Madagascar and Comoro Islands. 2. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 9. Aberle, David Friend (1918–2004) USA to Canada Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 9. Abraham, Charles Christian (1851–1929) Germany to USA West J. 1929. In Memorium Charles C. Abraham. Cact Succ J (US) 1: 16–17. Abraham, Wolf-Rainer (1952–) Germany Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 9. Abrams, (Dr) LeRoy (1874–1956) USA Eggli U, Newton LE. 2004. Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 1. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 9. Acebes, [Acebes Ginovés,] (Dr) Juan Ramón (1950–) Spain (Canary Islands) Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 9. Acevedo-Rosas, Raul (?) Mexico Wagner DR. 2008. Contributors. Cact Succ J (US) 80: 158. Harvey TS. 2012. Contributors. Cact Succ J (US) 84: 110. Ackermann, Georg (?) Germany Eggli U, Newton LE. 2004. Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 2. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 9. Acocks, John Phillip Harison (1911–1979) South Africa Gunn M, Codd LE. 1981. Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. 77. Eggli U, Newton LE. 2004. Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 2. Glen HF, Germishuizen G. 2010. Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa, Edition 2. 72. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 9. Adams, Bryan Roger (1942–) Britain Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 10. Adams, Charles Gibbs (1884–1953) USA Haselton S. 1933. Meet Our New President. Cact Succ J (US) 4: 366. Staples CJ. 2011. Little Bits of People History #5. Cact Succ J (US) 83: 106. Adamson, [née Gessner] Friederike Viktoria [Joy] (1910–1980) Austria to Kenya Newton LE. 1991. Peter Bally and the Joy Adamson Story. Cact Succ J (US) 63: 244–245. Staples CJ. 2011. Little Bits of People History. Cact Succ J (US) 83: 168. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 10. Adamson, George (1906–1989) India to Kenya Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 10. Adamson, (Dr) Robert Stephen (1885–1965) Britain to South Africa Gunn M, Codd LE. 1981. Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. 77–78. Eggli U, Newton LE. 2004. Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 3. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 10. Adanson, Michel (1727–1806) France Dyer RA. 1952. The Baobab of Africa – Adansonia digitata. Cact Succ J (US) 24: 67-69. Isely D. 1994. One Hundred and One Botanists. 97–100. Eggli U, Newton LE. 2004. Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 3. 1 Staples CJ. 2011. Little Bits of People History #5. Cact Succ J (US) 83: 106. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 10. Staples CJ. 2016. CSSA Archives web site, http://cssaarchives.com/. Important Succulentists. Afferni, Massimo (1945–) Italy Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 10–11. Afonkin, Sergei (?) Russia Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 11. Agassiz, Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe (1835–1910) Switzerland to USA Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 11. Agate, Alfred Thomas (1912–1846) USA Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 11. Agnew, (Dr) Andrew David Quentin Agnew (1929–) India to UK to Iraq to Kenya to UK Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 11. Aguilar, Gisela (?) Mexico Wagner DR. 2009. Contributors. Cact Succ J (US) 81: 54. Ahles, Harry E (1924–1981) USA Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 11. Ainslie, (Dr med) (Sir) Whitelaw (1767–1837) Britain Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 11. Aitchison, (Dr med) James Edward Tierney (1836–1898) Britain Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 11. Aitken, (Dr med) Robert Douglas (1900–1974) South Africa Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 11. Aiton, William (1731–1793) Britain Rowley GD. 1997. A History of Succulent Plants (Succulentist Biofile). 355. Eggli U, Newton LE. 2004. Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 4. Staples CJ. 2011. Little Bits of People History. Cact Succ J (US) 83: 168. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 11–12. Aiton, William Townsend (1766–1849) Britain Rowley GD. 1997. A History of Succulent Plants (Succulentist Biofile). 355. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 12. Aké Assi, (Dr) Laurent (1931–) Ivory Coast Dorr LJ. 1997. Plant Collectors in Madagascar and Comoro Islands. 5–6. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 12. Aker, Charles L (?) USA Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 12. Akers, John Frank (1906–1967) USA Glass CE. 1967. John Akers. Cact Succ J (US) 39: 202. Rowley GD. 1997. A History of Succulent Plants (Succulentist Biofile). 355. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 12. Akhter, (Dr) Rubina (1954–) Pakistan Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 12. Akulove-Barlow, Zoya (?) USA Wagner DR. 2007. Contributors. Cact Succ J (US) 79: 194. Wagner DR. 2009. Contributors. Cact Succ J (US) 81: 266. Al-Gifri, (Dr) Abdul Nasser (1957–) Yemen Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 12–13. Al-Khulaidi, (Dr) Abdul Wali (?) Yemen Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 13. Albers, (Dr) Focke (1940–) Germany Eggli U, Newton LE. 2004. Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 5. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 13. Albert, (Dr med) Richard Orvil (1920–) USA Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 13. Albertis, Luigi Maria d’ (1841–1901) Italy Eggli U, Newton LE. 2004. Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 5. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 13. Alcocer, (Dr) Gabriel V (1852–1916) Mexico Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 13. Alcock, (Dr) John (1942–) USA Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 13. 2 Aldinus, (Dr med) Tobias [pseudonyme for Pietro Castelli,] (1574–1662) Italy Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 13. Alexander, Edward Johnston (1901–1985) USA Eggli U, Newton LE. 2004. Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 6. Staples CJ. 2013. A Historical Record of Authors of C&S Plant Names & Books for the Amateur Hobbyist. Vol 1: 13–14. Alexander, Wilfred Backhouse (1885–1965) Britain to Australia to Britain Eggli U, Newton LE.
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