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John Lindley

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English botanist, gardener, orchidologist, editor, scientific illustrator (1799-1865)

ScientistsLived 1799 to 1865 · aged 66
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John Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.

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Photos 3

Plate from 'A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony' by John LindleyPlate from 'A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony' by John LindleyPortrait from the Makers of British botany (1913)Portrait from the Makers of British botany (1913)

Awards 4

1857Royal Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Scientists born in the 1790s 6

Wilhelm Beer53.6Eduard Rüppell53.5Karl Ludwig Hencke54.1Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg53.5Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander54.2Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius53.2

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1799 to 1865 · aged 66
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30 languages

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