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Eduardo Quisumbíng y Argüelles

Filipino: Eduardo Argüelles Quisumbíng
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Birthplace: Santa Cruz, Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines
Death: August 23, 1986 (90)
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Immediate Family:

Son of Honorato de los R. Quisumbing and Ciriaca F. Arguelles-Quisumbing
Husband of Basilisa Lim-Quisumbing and Trinidad C. Tanchoco-Quisumbing
Father of Honorato Lim Quisumbing; Private; Lourdes L. Quisumbing-Roxas and Eduardo L. Quisumbing, Jr.
Brother of Emilio Quisumbing; Fernando A. Quisumbing; Francisco Quisumbing; Carlos A. Quisumbing; Manuel Arguelles Quisumbing and 1 other

Occupation: biologist
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About Eduardo Quisumbing

Eduardo Quisumbing was a noted expert in the medicinal plants of the Philippines. He was author of more than 129 scientific articles. many on orchids. Eduardo Quisumbing served as the Director of the National Museum of the Philippines, where he rebuilt the Herbarium. The plant "saccolabium quisumbingii" is named in honor of Eduardo Quisumbing.

His degrees include: BSA at University of the Philippines Los Baños - 1918, MS at the University of the Philippines Los Baños - 1921, Ph. D. at University of Chicago (Plant Taxonomy, Systematics and Morphology) - 1923

His awards include: 1954 - Distinguished Service Star for outstanding contribution to the field of systematic botany, 1966 - Diploma of Merit on Orchidology, 1966 - Fellow Gold Medal from the Malaysian Orchid Society, 1975 - PhilAAS Most Outstanding Award

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Eduardo Quisumbing's Timeline

1895
November 24, 1895
Santa Cruz, Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines
1920
December 2, 1920
1928
September 22, 1928
Philippine General Hospital, Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
1986
August 23, 1986
Age 90
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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