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Ghillean Prance
British botanist (1937-) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists
Sir Ghillean Tolmie Prance is a prominent British botanist and ecologist who has published extensively on the taxonomy of families such as Chrysobalanaceae and Lecythidaceae, but drew particular attention in documenting the pollination ecology of Victoria amazonica.
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2000David Fairchild MedalAward1999Victoria Medal of HonourAward1998Asa Gray AwardAward1994Patron’s MedalAward1993Humanist of the YearAwardInternational Cosmos PrizeAward1990Linnean MedalAward1937Born13 July 1937
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Prance is a former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1937 · age 89
