# John Charles Melliss

> John Charles Melliss was a British engineer and amateur naturalist. He lived in St. Helena and wrote a book on the geology, history and geography of the island in 1875. He also wrote on the natural history of the island. J.D. Hooker named the genus Mellissia in his honour.

*British engineer and amateur naturalist (1835-1911)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1835-01-23
- **Died:** 1911-08-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 32.8
- **Momentum:** 15.0

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