Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Hemsley, William Botting
Parallel form(s) of name
- William Botting Hemsley
- William Hemsley
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
1843-1924
History
Hemsley began working at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in1860 as an Improver before becoming their Herbarium's Assistant for India and then the Keeper of Kew's Herbarium and Library.