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1881 Nottingham established its first civic college. In 1928, Sir Jesse Boot gifted 35 acres of land, now the main campus: University Park.
In 1948, a royal charter is granted and the University of Nottingham is established.
South Africa's oldest university, established in 1918.
English botanist, specialised in ferns and spermatophytes. Also interested in conifers.
Phd in cytogenetics from Newcastle University, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at University of Queensland, Brisbane (1968-1970). 1971 appointed to conduct conifer and fern reserach at Royal Botanic Garden Edinbrugh (RBGE).
One of his greatest projects at RBGE was the Conifer Conservation Programme, established a network of safe sites throughout Britain and Ireland for the cultivation of threatened conifer species.
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