Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Forrest, George
Parallel form(s) of name
- George Forrest
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
1873-1932
History
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.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Plant Collector; Botanist
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General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Forrest, Dr. G. Ian (unknown - present)
Identifier of related entity
FIA
Category of relationship
family
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Dr. G. Ian Forrest is George Forrest's grandson
Related entity
Traill, George William (1836-1897)
Identifier of related entity
TRA
Category of relationship
family
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
George William Traill was George Forrest's father-in-law
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Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
Q204566; GB/NNAF/P126501; VIAF ID: 64335134 (Personal); ISNI: 0000 0000 4457 4445
Institution identifier
GB 235
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 02/04/2020; 16/03/2023 by Leonie Paterson