# Robert Fortune

> Robert Fortune was a Scottish botanist, plant hunter, and traveller, best known for introducing around 250 new ornamental plants, mainly from China, but also Japan, into the gardens of Britain, Australia, and North America. He also played a role in the development of the tea industry in India in the 19th century.

*British botanist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1812-09-16
- **Died:** 1880-04-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.1 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 16.2 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [福鈞](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A6%8F%E9%88%9E)
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- [Robert Fortune](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fortune)
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- [Robert Fortune](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fortune)
- [Robert Fortune (botaniste)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fortune_(botaniste))
- [Robert Fortune](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fortune)
- [ロバート・フォーチュン](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%83%A5%E3%83%B3)
- [로버트 포춘](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A1%9C%EB%B2%84%ED%8A%B8_%ED%8F%AC%EC%B6%98)
- [Роберт Форчүүн](https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82_%D0%A4%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%87%D2%AF%D2%AF%D0%BD)
- [Robert Fortune](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fortune)
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- [Фортьюн, Роберт](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D1%8C%D1%8E%D0%BD%2C_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200666)

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