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Robert Fortune

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British botanist

United KingdomScientistsLived 1812 to 1880 · aged 67
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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.

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Map of Fortune's Wanderings in ChinaMap of Fortune's Wanderings in ChinaThe remote Wuyi Mountains in Fujian Province, one of the important tea regions to which Fortune travelled.The remote Wuyi Mountains in Fujian Province, one of the important tea regions to which Fortune travelled.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
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Scientist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1812 to 1880 · aged 67
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