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# Frank B. Salisbury

(1926–2015)   Botanist

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Frank B. Salisbury was a botanist.

## Quick Facts About Frank B. Salisbury

Born January 1, 1926

Died December 26, 2015

Profession Botanist

## About Frank B. Salisbury

American botanist (1926-2015)... \| Frank Boyer Salisbury was an American plant physiologist who served for a time as head of the Utah State University (USU) department of plant science.

##  Quotes by Frank B. Salisbury

> [Even something as complex as the eye has appeared several times; for example, in the squid, the vertebrates, and the arthropods. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-b-salisbury/even-something-as-complex-as-the-eye-has-appeared-several-times-for/)

Frank B. Salisbury

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> [If life really depends on each gene being as unique as it appears to be, then it is too unique to come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-b-salisbury/if-life-really-depends-on-each-gene-being-as-unique-as-it-appears-to/)

Frank B. Salisbury

[Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chance/)

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> [I must admit that any favorable mention of the flying saucers by a scientist amounts to extreme heresy and places the one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-b-salisbury/i-must-admit-that-any-favorable-mention-of-the-flying-saucers-by-a/)

Frank B. Salisbury

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