John Lindley

John Lindley

male, deceased (1865)
British, From Norfolk, Old Norvicensian, Botany in Australia, J. C. Loudon, linnaeus…Fellow of the Royal Society, horticultural society, Member of the Linnean Society of London, LinneanSociety, royal horticultural society
John Lindley (February 8, 1799 - November 1, 1865) was an English botanist. Lindley was born at Catton, near Norwich, where his father, George...
James Edward Smith

James Edward Smith

male, deceased (1828)
The English Flora, From norwich, British, Royal Society, Mycologist, swedish…Fellow of the Royal Society, Member of the Linnean Society of London, LinneanSociety, Linnean Society of London
Sir James Edward Smith (December 2, 1759 - March 17, 1828) was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society. Smith was born in Norwich in...
Joseph Banks

Joseph Banks

male, deceased (1820)
Old Harrovian, Botanical collectors active in Australia, Old Etonian, Botanists active in Australia, Explorer of the Pacific, President of the Royal Society…Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Society, LinneanSociety, royal horticultural society
Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, PRS (13 February 1743 - 19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist and science patron. He took part in Cook's...
James Bateman

James Bateman

male, deceased (1897)
Lancastrian, From Bury, Master of Arts, Priscilla Master, Magdalen College, Oxford, Mr Bateman's Garden…North Staffordshire Field Society, royal horticultural society, LinneanSociety, Royal Society
James Bateman (July 18 1812 - November 27 1897) was an accomplished horticulturist and landowner. He developed Biddulph Grange after moving there...
Gavin de Beer

Gavin de Beer

male, deceased (1972)
Employee of the Natural History Museum, embryology, Knights Bachelor, Science writer, British, Kalinga Prize winner…Fellow of the Royal Society, Member of the Linnean Society of London, LinneanSociety, Linnean Society of London
Sir Gavin Rylands de Beer FRS (1899–1972) was a British evolutionary embryologist, director of the British Museum (Natural History) and president of...

Thomas Bell

male, deceased (1880)
Part 5, Beagle expedition, inception of Darwin's theory, natural selection, Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, buccaneer…Royal Society, Member of the Linnean Society of London, LinneanSociety, Fellow of the Royal Society
Thomas Bell FRS (October 11, 1792 - March 13, 1880) was an English zoologist, surgeon and writer, born in Poole, Dorset, UK. Bell, like his mother...
George Shaw

George Shaw

male, deceased (1813)
Oxford University, Botanist, zoologist, Fellow of the Royal Society, British, royal college of surgeon…Royal Society, Member of the Linnean Society of London, LinneanSociety
George Shaw (December 10, 1751 - July 22, 1813) was an English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was born at Bierton, Buckinghamshire and was educated...

Dawson Turner

male, deceased (1858)
buried at Brompton Cemetery, banker, yarmouth, Botanist, Robert Forby, turner…Society of Antiquaries, LinneanSociety, Royal Society, american philosophical society
Dawson Turner (18 October 1775 - 21 June 1858) was an English banker, botanist and antiquary.

Andrew Murray

male, deceased (1878)
Botanist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scottish, FLS, FRSE, Member of the Linnean Society of London…LinneanSociety
Andrew Murray FRSE FLS (19 February 1812–10 January 1878) was a Scottish botanist.
William T. Stearn

William T. Stearn

male, deceased (2001)
Employee of the Natural History Museum, Member of the Linnean Society of London, daily telegraph, cbe, guardian, engler…LinneanSociety, Linnean Medal
William Thomas Stearn CBE (1911-2001) was a British botanist. He had a very high reputation as an expert on the history of botany and in the...