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Edward Joseph Lowe

British botanist

Died when: 74 years 119 days (891 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Edward Joseph Lowe

Edward Joseph Lowe FRS FGS FRAS FLS (11 November 1825 – 10 March 1900) was a renowned English botanist, meteorologist and astronomer, who published papers on a wide variety of subjects, including luminous meteors, sunspots, the zodiacal light, meteorological observations during the eclipse of 1860 (at Fuente del Mar, near Santander), conchology, ferns, grasses and other plants.

Lowe was affectionately known as "The Big Snowflake" because of his beard.


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