The Dispersal of Darwin

New USPS American Scientist stamps feature Darwin supporter and botanist Asa Gray

Posted on June 22, 2011 by darwinsbulldog

The United States Postal Service has released another stamp collection in their American Scientist series. Included here are chemist Melvin Calvin; botanist Asa Gray; physicist Maria Goeppert Mayer; and biochemist Severo Ochoa.

Asa Gray? Hell yes!

Asa Gray, one of the first professional botanists in the United States, advanced the specialized field of plant geography and became the principal American advocate of evolutionary theory in the mid-nineteenth century.

I went to my nearest post office on Tuesday morning and purchased 3 sheets: one for myself, one to send to Richard Carter, FCD, and another to send to playwright Craig Baxter, who penned the fabulous Darwin/Gray drama, Re:Design.

Has the USPS ever released a stamp in any way connected to evolution or Darwin?

6 thoughts on “New USPS American Scientist stamps feature Darwin supporter and botanist Asa Gray”

Glenn Branch on June 23, 2011 at 8:14 AM said:

No USPS Darwin stamps according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_stamps_of_the_United_States.
darwinsbulldog on June 23, 2011 at 10:37 PM said:

Thanks Glenn!
Richard Carter, FCD on July 8, 2011 at 12:09 AM said:

I received my set yesterday, thank you, Michael. I hadn’t realised that Asa Gray looked quite so dapper.
darwinsbulldog on July 10, 2011 at 9:59 PM said:

You’re very welcome, Richard!
renee crowell on July 12, 2011 at 1:03 AM said:

Bought these too!
Rene'e Crowell on August 13, 2011 at 4:19 PM said:

I bought a sheet, too!

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