Clarence Emmeren Kobuski was an American botanist and biologist.
Background
Kobuski was born in Gloversville, New York to Frank Kobuski (October 9, 1867 – December 15, 1939) and Justina Kobuski (née Unger) (February 1872 – ?). His father was a baker who owned and operated Kobuski & Solocsky Bakery in Gloversville until his death, when Clarence"s brother, Lawrence Kobuski took over.
Education
Clarence received his undergraduate degree in botany from Cornell University in 1924. He went on to study for his doctorate at the Missouri Botanical Gardens under the tutelage of professor Jesse More Greenman.
Career
He was the curator of the Arnold Arboretum and the Gray Herbarium at University from 1954 until his death in 1963. Kobuski was first hired by University in 1927 as an editor of the Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. On October 9, 1942 he enlisted in the United States Army serving until early 1946, taking a leave of absence from during this time.
In 1954 Kobuski, or "K" as he was known, was hired to be the head curator of both the Arnold Arboretum and Gray Herbarium.
Positions he held until his death in 1963. While there Kuboski oversaw the integration of the major herbarium collections of both the Arnold Arboretum and the Gray Herbarium into one single integrated collection of well over 2 million specimens.
Through his work while at he became widely known for his expertise on the flora of Asia, the tropical flora of Central America, as well as the Acanthus Family. Clarence Kobuski died at his home in Weston, Massachusetts on May 9, 1963.
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