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Asa Gray

Historical FigureAmericanb. November 18, 1810

Botanist

Gray was the correspondent to whom Darwin addressed his famous 1860 letter about the Ichneumon wasp and the problem of natural evil, making him a named participant in the originating theological-scientific exchange.

botanist and recipient of Darwin's letter on the Ichneumon wasp

Quick Facts

Born

November 18, 1810 · Paris, New York, United States

Died

January 30, 1888

Nationality

American

Current Role

Botanist

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