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# Richard Evans Schultes

(1915–2001)   Anthropologist

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Richard Evans Schultes was an anthropologist, best known for *Plantae Colombianae*.

## Quick Facts About Richard Evans Schultes

Born January 12, 1915

Died April 10, 2001

Profession Anthropologist

Notable works Plantae Colombianae

## About Richard Evans Schultes

Richard Evans Schultes was an American biologist, considered to be the father of modern ethnobotany. He is known for his studies of the uses of plants by indigenous peoples, especially the indigenous peoples of the Americas. He worked on entheogenic or hallucinogenic plants, particularly in Mexico and the Amazon, involving lifelong collaborations with chemists. He had charismatic influence as an educator at Harvard University; several of his students and colleagues went on to write popular books and assume influential positions in museums, botanical gardens, and popular culture.

##  Quotes by Richard Evans Schultes

> [Adventures happen only to those incapable of planning an expedition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-evans-schultes/adventures-happen-only-to-those-incapable-of-planning-an-expedition/)

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[Adventure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adventure/)

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> [One wonders how people in primitive societies, with no knowledge of chemistry or physiology, ever hit upon a solution to the activation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-evans-schultes/one-wonders-how-people-in-primitive-societies-with-no-knowledge-of/)

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[Activation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/activation/)

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> [The Indians' botanical knowledge is disappearing even faster than the plants themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-evans-schultes/the-indians-botanical-knowledge-is-disappearing-even-faster-than-the/)

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[Disappear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/disappear/)

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> [You have a feeling of achievement when you discover a new plant, even a plant that has no use.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-evans-schultes/you-have-a-feeling-of-achievement-when-you-discover-a-new-plant-even/)

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[Achievement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achievement/)

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