Elie Magloire (Elias) Durand
1794–1873
French-born pharmacist and botanist. Pharmacist in the French army, 1813–14. Opened a drug store in Philadelphia in 1825, introducing many foreign medicines to the United States. Elected to the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, 1825; to the American Philosophical Society, 1854. Vice-president of the College of Pharmacy, 1844.
Sources
DAB
Taxonomic literature.
Bibliography
DAB: Dictionary of American biography. Under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies. 20 vols., index, and 10 supplements. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; Simon & Schuster Macmillan. London: Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1928–95.
Taxonomic literature: Taxonomic literature. A selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. By Frans A. Stafleu and Richard S. Cowan. 2d edition. 7 vols. Utrecht, Netherlands: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. The Hague, Netherlands: W. Junk. 1976–88.
