Richard Evans Schultes

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:gardens
gptkbp:advocate_for_indigenous_rights yes
gptkbp:advocates_for sustainable practices
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Botanical_Society_of_America
gptkbp:born January 12, 1915
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Gordon_Wasson
gptkbp:community_impact increased awareness of plant use
gptkbp:conducts_research_on plant-based medicines
gptkbp:conservation_efforts yes
gptkbp:contribution plant taxonomy
study of indigenous cultures
understanding of psychoactive substances
gptkbp:contribution_to_botany extensive plant collections
gptkbp:contribution_to_ethnobotany documenting indigenous knowledge
gptkbp:cultural_influence notable
gptkbp:died April 10, 2001
gptkbp:educational_role teaching at Harvard
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:famous_for studying hallucinogenic plants
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:field botany
gptkbp:field_of_study ethnobotany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Evans Schultes
gptkbp:impact understanding of plant use in cultures
gptkbp:influence cultural anthropology
gptkbp:influence_on psychedelic research
gptkbp:influence_on_modern_botany gptkb:significant
gptkbp:influence_on_psychoactive_research notable
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Andrew_Weil
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:inspiration many modern botanists
gptkbp:involvement conservation efforts
scientific expeditions
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:known_for ethnobotany
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in ethnobotany
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Wade_Davis
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Professor
extensive fieldwork in the Amazon
gptkbp:publication The Ethnobotany of the Amazonian Indians
gptkbp:published The Role of Plants in the Development of Civilization
Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers
gptkbp:published_book_chapter The Use of Plants in Traditional Medicine
gptkbp:published_journal_article Hallucinogenic Plants in the New World
gptkbp:published_work gptkb:Journal_of_Ethnopharmacology
Ethnobotany of the Amazon
gptkbp:recognition widely regarded as the father of modern ethnobotany
gptkbp:research gptkb:tropical_rainforest
field studies
importance of ethnobotanical studies
gptkbp:research_areas medicinal plants
gptkbp:research_contribution_to_science understanding of plant-human interactions
gptkbp:research_focus cultural significance of plants
psychoactive plants
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:role plant conservation
gptkbp:spouse Martha Schultes
gptkbp:work The Plants of the Gods
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wade_Davis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5