- GB/NNAF/P126432
- Person
- 1851-1932
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- Person
- unknown - present
1955-1961 - B.Sc. (Hons) in Botany at University College London
1961-1962 - M.Sc. in Biochemistry at University College London
1962-1965 - Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry at Jesus College, Cambridge
1965-1966 - 1 year Overseas Research Fellowship (Ministry of Overseas Development) at Tea Research Station, Mlanje (now Mulanje), Malawi
1967-1970 - 3 years within International Biological Programme (IBP) with the U.K. Nature Conservancy working on Productivity of Native Ecosystems, at Moor House Field Station, Cumberland
1971-2001 - U.K. Forestry Commission working on Biochemical and Molecular analysis of native and introduced forest trees.
- Q204566; GB/NNAF/P126501; VIAF ID: 64335134 (Personal); ISNI: 0000 0000 4457 4445
- Person
- 1873-1932
Born in Falkirk in 1873, George Forrest became one of Scotland's most prolific plant collectors, conducting seven expeditions in Yunnan province, S.W. China between 1904 and his death there in 1932.
Fothergill, John, 1712-1780, physician, plant collector, philanthropist
- FOJ
- Person
- 8 Mar 1712 – 26 Dec 1780
- Q21513491; VIAF ID: 282222228
- Person
- 1830-1905
Born Edinburgh 1830; died Edinburgh 1905
The son of William Fraser who was a partner in the Neill & Co. printing firm in Edinburgh, Patrick Neill Fraser took over the firm on the death of its owner, the naturalist Patrick Neill, in 1851. He established a renowned garden at his home, Rockville, in Murrayfield, Edinburgh specialising in alpine plants and both tender and hardy ferns, as well as polyanthus. He was treasurer of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society for 28 years and was also a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
Sources : R. Desmond ‘Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturalists; obituary folder
D.W.
Furse, Admiral John Paul Wellington
- Person
- 1904-1978
- GB/NNAF/P128785
- Person
- 1808-1852
- GB/NNAF/P126636; VIAF ID: 69713366 (Personal); ISNI: 0000 0001 0150 8621
- Person
- 1812-1849
- GAR
- Person
- 1899-1968
- GIL
- Person
- 1792-1834