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(Eduardo Quisumbing)
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Early Life and Education
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Born on November 24, 1895 in Santa Cruz, Laguna, Quisumbing was the son of Honorato de los R. Quisumbing and Ciriaca F. Arguelles. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Major in Biology from the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1918. He then pursued his Master of Science in Botany at the same university in 1921. Quisumbing furthered his studies at the University of Chicago, where he earned his Ph.D. in Plant Taxonomy, Systematics, and Morphology in 1923.
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Career and Contributions
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Quisumbing worked in a variety of institutions over the course of his career, which lasted several decades. From 1920 to 1926, he was attached to the College of Agriculture at the University of the Philippines. He then moved to the University of California from 1926 to 1928. 
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In February 1934, Quisumbing served as the acting chief of the Natural Museum Division of the Bureau of Science in Manila. He was later appointed as the director of the National Museum, a position he held until his retirement in 1961.
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Eduardo Quisumbing was born on November 24, 1895 in Santa Cruz, Laguna