Douglas Houghton Campbell Professions : Botanist Born : December 19, 1859 Died : February 24, 1953 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Douglas Houghton Campbell Doubtless many can recall certain books which have greatly influenced their lives, and in my own case one stands out especially-a translation of Hofmeister's epoch-making treatise on the comparative morphology of plants. This book, studied while an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, was undoubtedly the most important factor in determining the trend of my botanical investigation for many years. Douglas Houghton Campbell science book years Similar Authors Asa Gray botanist Albert Howard botanist Donald C. Peattie botanist David Fairchild botanist David Douglas botanist Herman Boerhaave botanist All Authors