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Edward Tuckerman (December 7, 1817 - March 15, 1886) was a botanist and professor from Boston, Massachusetts who made significant contributions to the study of lichens and other alpine plants. The majority of his collecting was done on the slopes of Mount Washington in the White Mountains. Tuckerman Ravine was named in his honor.

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Tuckerman Ravine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (306 words)
	Tuckerman Ravine (called casually "Tucks") is a glacial cirque sloping down eastward on the southeast face of Mt.
	This trail is maintained in winter and spring as a "cat" trail, and parallels the Sherburne Trail used for ski and snow-board descents.
	The ravine is named after botanist Edward Tuckerman who studied alpine plants and lichens in the area in the 1830s and 1840s.

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