# Alexander Gibson

> Alexander Gibson (1800–1867) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked in India.
He was born in Kincardineshire and studied at Edinburgh. He went to India as a surgeon in the Honourable East India Company. He became a superintendent of the Dapuri botanical gardens (1838–47) under the erstwhile Bombay Presidency.He was appointed as the first Conservator of Forests of India on 22 March 1847. He published several works on botany and reports on forestry in India. He laid a foundation stone of Indian forestry and made a memorable contribution.

*Scottish surgeon and botanist in India (1800-1867)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1800
- **Died:** 1867
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Александер Ґібсон (ботанік)](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80_%D2%90%D1%96%D0%B1%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD_(%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%BA))
- [ألكسندر جيبسون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
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- [Alexander Gibson (botanist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Gibson_(botanist))
- [Alexander Gibson](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Gibson)
- [Alexander Gibson (botaniste)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Gibson_(botaniste))
- [Alexander Gibson](https://species.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Gibson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2833120)

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