Varro E. Tyler

(1926-2001) born at Auburn, lived at Nebraska City and Lincoln. Pharmacognosist, author, educator, considered a foremost authority on herbal medicine and nutritional supplements, he was senior author of Pharmacognosy, a standard textbook in pharmacy schools for three decades, and an advocate for a no-nonsense approach in evaluating the quality, safety, and usefulness of herbal products; author or co-author of more than 350 scientific and educational articles as well as several books, including two on the subject of postage stamp forgeries, he also appeared on television and radio programs to educate the consumer. Consult Contemporary Authors, Vol 110 (Gale, 1984) 507-508 and Omaha World Herald, April 21, 1997, pp. 29-30 and New York Times obituary, August 26, 2001, p. 38 and Who Was Who in America, Vol 14 (2002) 283.

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