SettingsMembers of the Linnean Society of London
A. A. Pearson
Arthur Anselm Pearson was an English mycologist.
Arthur Anselm Pearson was an English mycologist.
A. Maitland Emmet
Lieutenant Colonel A. Maitland Emmet (1908 – 3 March 2001) was an amateur entomologist and a former schoolmaster who taught Latin, English and Ancient Greek.
Lieutenant Colonel A. Maitland Emmet (1908 – 3 March 2001) was an amateur entomologist and a former schoolmaster who taught Latin, English and Ancient Greek.
A.A. Pearson
A.A. Pearson (12 April 1874 - 13 March 1954) was an English mycologist.
A.A. Pearson (12 April 1874 - 13 March 1954) was an English mycologist.
Adam White (zoologist)
Adam White (April 29, 1817 – January 4, 1879) was a Scottish zoologist.
Adam White (April 29, 1817 – January 4, 1879) was a Scottish zoologist.
Agnes Arber
Agnes Robertson Arber was a renowned British plant morphologist and anatomist, historian of botany and philosopher of biology.
Agnes Robertson Arber was a renowned British plant morphologist and anatomist, historian of botany and philosopher of biology.
Alan Fairlamb
Alan Hutchison Fairlamb, CBE, FRSE, FLS, FMedSci (born 30 April 1947, Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow, Professor of Biochemistry and Head of the Divis...
Alan Hutchison Fairlamb, CBE, FRSE, FLS, FMedSci (born 30 April 1947, Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow, Professor of Biochemistry and Head of the Divis...
Albert Günther
Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther, was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist.
Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther, was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist.
Alexander Macleay
Hon. Alexander Macleay MLC FLS FRS (24 June 1767 – 18 July 1848) was a leading member of the Linnean Society and a fellow of the Royal Society.
Hon. Alexander Macleay MLC FLS FRS (24 June 1767 – 18 July 1848) was a leading member of the Linnean Society and a fellow of the Royal Society.
Alfred Barton Rendle
Alfred Barton Rendle FRS (January 19, 1865 - January 11, 1938) was an English botanist.
Alfred Barton Rendle FRS (January 19, 1865 - January 11, 1938) was an English botanist.
Alfred Merle Norman
Alfred Merle Norman (29 August 1831 – 26 October 1918) was an English clergyman and naturalist.
Alfred Merle Norman (29 August 1831 – 26 October 1918) was an English clergyman and naturalist.
Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist.
Alfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist.
Allan Cunningham (botanist)
Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants.
Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants.
Andrew Murray (botanist)
Andrew Dickson Murray FRSE FLS (19 February 1812, Edinburgh – 10 January 1878, Kensington) was a Scottish lawyer, botanist, zoologist and entomologist.
Andrew Dickson Murray FRSE FLS (19 February 1812, Edinburgh – 10 January 1878, Kensington) was a Scottish lawyer, botanist, zoologist and entomologist.
Arthur Aikin
Arthur Aikin FGS, English chemist, mineralogist and scientific writer, was born in Warrington, Lancashire into a distinguished literary family of prominent Unitarians.
Arthur Aikin FGS, English chemist, mineralogist and scientific writer, was born in Warrington, Lancashire into a distinguished literary family of prominent Unitarians.
Arthur Batten-Pooll
Arthur Hugh Henry-Batten-Pooll VC MC (25 October 1891 – 21 January 1971) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the e...
Arthur Hugh Henry-Batten-Pooll VC MC (25 October 1891 – 21 January 1971) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the e...
Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston
Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston (born in West Ashby on September 4, 1902; died in Barcelona on March 17, 1958) was a British botanist.
Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston (born in West Ashby on September 4, 1902; died in Barcelona on March 17, 1958) was a British botanist.
Arthur Roy Clapham
Arthur Roy Clapham, CBE FRS (24 May 1904 - 18 December 1990), was a British botanist.
Arthur Roy Clapham, CBE FRS (24 May 1904 - 18 December 1990), was a British botanist.
Arthur William Hill
Sir Arthur William Hill FLS FRS (11 October 1875 Watford - 3 November 1941), was Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and a noted botanist and taxonomist.
Sir Arthur William Hill FLS FRS (11 October 1875 Watford - 3 November 1941), was Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and a noted botanist and taxonomist.
Aubyn Trevor-Battye
Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor-Battye, MA, MBOU, FLS, FRGS, FZS (b.
Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor-Battye, MA, MBOU, FLS, FRGS, FZS (b.
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
Aylmer Bourke Lambert was a British botanist, one of the first fellows of the Linnean Society.
Aylmer Bourke Lambert was a British botanist, one of the first fellows of the Linnean Society.
Benjamin Heyne
Benjamin HeyneBenjamin Heyne M.D. FLS (1770-1819) was a Moravian-Scottish, surgeon, naturalist and botanist.
Benjamin HeyneBenjamin Heyne M.D. FLS (1770-1819) was a Moravian-Scottish, surgeon, naturalist and botanist.
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for combining both in his work on the life-size models of dinosaurs in the Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, ...
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for combining both in his work on the life-size models of dinosaurs in the Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, ...
Brian Burtt
Brian Laurence Burtt, was an English botanist and taxonomist who is noted for his contributions to the family Gesneriaceae.
Brian Laurence Burtt, was an English botanist and taxonomist who is noted for his contributions to the family Gesneriaceae.
Brian J. Ford
Brian J. Ford (born 1939 in Corsham, Wiltshire ) is an independent research biologist, author, and lecturer, who publishes on scientific issues for the general public.
Brian J. Ford (born 1939 in Corsham, Wiltshire ) is an independent research biologist, author, and lecturer, who publishes on scientific issues for the general public.
Brian Laurence Burtt
Brian Laurence Burtt ("Bill") (27 August 1913 Claygate, Surrey - 30 May 2008 Edinburgh), was an English botanist and taxonomist who is noted for his contributions to the family Gesneriaceae.
Brian Laurence Burtt ("Bill") (27 August 1913 Claygate, Surrey - 30 May 2008 Edinburgh), was an English botanist and taxonomist who is noted for his contributions to the family Gesneriaceae.
Cardale Babington
Charles Cardale Babington (23 November 1808 – 22 July 1895) was an English botanist and archaeologist.
Charles Cardale Babington (23 November 1808 – 22 July 1895) was an English botanist and archaeologist.
Carl Leavitt Hubbs
Carl Leavitt Hubbs (October 19, 1894 – June 30, 1979) was an American ichthyologist.
Carl Leavitt Hubbs (October 19, 1894 – June 30, 1979) was an American ichthyologist.
Charles Baron Clarke
Charles Baron Clarke was a man, not anymore.
Charles Baron Clarke was a man, not anymore.
Charles Francis Massey Swynnerton
Charles Francis Massey Swynnerton CMG, was an English-born naturalist noted for his contributions to tsetse fly research.
Charles Francis Massey Swynnerton CMG, was an English-born naturalist noted for his contributions to tsetse fly research.
Charles Smith Wilkinson
Charles Smith Wilkinson (22 August 1843 – 26 August 1891) was an Australian geologist.
Charles Smith Wilkinson (22 August 1843 – 26 August 1891) was an Australian geologist.
Charles Spence Bate
Charles Spence Bate, FRS was a British zoologist and dentist.
Charles Spence Bate, FRS was a British zoologist and dentist.
Charles Stewart (zoologist)
Charles Stewart (18 May 1840 – 27 September 1907) was an English zoologist and comparative anatomist.
Charles Stewart (18 May 1840 – 27 September 1907) was an English zoologist and comparative anatomist.
Christopher Edmund Broome
Christopher Edmund Broome (24 July 1812–15 November 1886) was a British mycologist.
Christopher Edmund Broome (24 July 1812–15 November 1886) was a British mycologist.
David Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FZS, FSA is a British broadcaster and naturalist.
Sir David Frederick Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FZS, FSA is a British broadcaster and naturalist.
David B. Wake
David B. Wake is emeritus professor of integrative biology and former Director and curator of herpetology of Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley.
David B. Wake is emeritus professor of integrative biology and former Director and curator of herpetology of Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley.
David George Campbell
David George Campbell (born January 28, 1949 in Decatur, IL) is an American educator, ecologist, environmentalist, and award-winning author of nonfiction.
David George Campbell (born January 28, 1949 in Decatur, IL) is an American educator, ecologist, environmentalist, and award-winning author of nonfiction.
David Robertson (naturalist)
Dr David Robertson FLS, FGS (1806–1896) was a Scottish naturalist who founded the University Marine Biological Station, Millport.
Dr David Robertson FLS, FGS (1806–1896) was a Scottish naturalist who founded the University Marine Biological Station, Millport.
David Sharp (entomologist)
David Sharp FRS (15 August 1840 – 27 August 1922) was an English physician and entomologist who worked mainly on Coleoptera.
David Sharp FRS (15 August 1840 – 27 August 1922) was an English physician and entomologist who worked mainly on Coleoptera.
David Smith (botanist)
Professor Sir David Cecil Smith (born 21 May 1930) FRS FRSE was the Principal of Edinburgh University from 1987 to 1994, and President of Wolfson College, Oxford.
Professor Sir David Cecil Smith (born 21 May 1930) FRS FRSE was the Principal of Edinburgh University from 1987 to 1994, and President of Wolfson College, Oxford.
Dean Amadon
Dean Arthur Amadon was an American ornithologist and an authority on birds of prey.
Dean Arthur Amadon was an American ornithologist and an authority on birds of prey.
Dietrich Brandis
Sir Dietrich Brandis, KCIE, FRS was a German forester who worked with the British Imperial Forestry Service in colonial India.
Sir Dietrich Brandis, KCIE, FRS was a German forester who worked with the British Imperial Forestry Service in colonial India.
Douglas Houghton Campbell
Douglas Houghton Campbell (December 19, 1859 – February 24, 1953) was an American botanist.
Douglas Houghton Campbell (December 19, 1859 – February 24, 1953) was an American botanist.
Dukinfield Henry Scott
Dukinfield Henry Scott (November 28, 1854 – January 29, 1934) was a British botanist.
Dukinfield Henry Scott (November 28, 1854 – January 29, 1934) was a British botanist.
E. C. Stuart Baker
Edward Charles Stuart Baker CIE OBE FZS FLS (1864–16 April 1944) was a British ornithologist and police officer.
Edward Charles Stuart Baker CIE OBE FZS FLS (1864–16 April 1944) was a British ornithologist and police officer.
Edward Edgar Pescott
Edward Edgar Pescott (11 December 1872 - 31 July 1954) was an Australian naturalist.
Edward Edgar Pescott (11 December 1872 - 31 July 1954) was an Australian naturalist.
Edward Heron-Allen
Edward Heron-Allen FRS (born Edward Heron Allen) (17 December 1861 – 28 March 1943) was an English polymath, writer, scientist and Persian scholar who translated the works of Omar Khayyam.
Edward Heron-Allen FRS (born Edward Heron Allen) (17 December 1861 – 28 March 1943) was an English polymath, writer, scientist and Persian scholar who translated the works of Omar Khayyam.
Edward J. Miers
Edward John Miers F.Z.S. F.L.S. (1851–1930) was a British zoologist and curator of the crustacean collection at the Natural History Museum in London.
Edward John Miers F.Z.S. F.L.S. (1851–1930) was a British zoologist and curator of the crustacean collection at the Natural History Museum in London.
Edward Newman (entomologist)
Edward Newman (13 May 1801 - 12 June 1876) was an English entomologist, botanist and writer.
Edward Newman (13 May 1801 - 12 June 1876) was an English entomologist, botanist and writer.
Edward William Cooke
Edward William Cooke, R.A., F.R.S., F.Z.S., F.S.A., F.G.S. was an English landscape and marine painter, and gardener.
Edward William Cooke, R.A., F.R.S., F.Z.S., F.S.A., F.G.S. was an English landscape and marine painter, and gardener.
Ellen Willmott
Ellen Ann Willmott (19 August 1858 – 27 September 1934) was an English horticulturalist.
Ellen Ann Willmott (19 August 1858 – 27 September 1934) was an English horticulturalist.
Erik Acharius
Erik Acharius (10 October 1757, Gävle – 14 August 1819) was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the taxonomy of lichens and is known as the "father of lichenology".
Erik Acharius (10 October 1757, Gävle – 14 August 1819) was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the taxonomy of lichens and is known as the "father of lichenology".
Ernest Edward Galpin
Ernest Edward Galpin (born Grahamstown December 6, 1858 - October 16, 1941 Mosdene, Transvaal, was a South African botanist and banker.
Ernest Edward Galpin (born Grahamstown December 6, 1858 - October 16, 1941 Mosdene, Transvaal, was a South African botanist and banker.
Francis Baily
Francis Baily (28 April 1774 – 30 August 1844) was an English astronomer, most famous for his observations of 'Baily's beads' during an eclipse of the Sun.
Francis Baily (28 April 1774 – 30 August 1844) was an English astronomer, most famous for his observations of 'Baily's beads' during an eclipse of the Sun.
Francis Boott
Francis Boott (1792–1863) was an American physician and botanist who was resident in Great Britain from 1820.
Francis Boott (1792–1863) was an American physician and botanist who was resident in Great Britain from 1820.
Francis Buchanan White
Francis Buchanan White (20 March 1842, Perth - 3 December 1894, Perth) was a Scottish entomologist and botanist.
Francis Buchanan White (20 March 1842, Perth - 3 December 1894, Perth) was a Scottish entomologist and botanist.
Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe
Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe (September 1, 1813- June 20, 1893) was a Cornish entomologist mainly interested in Coleoptera.
Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe (September 1, 1813- June 20, 1893) was a Cornish entomologist mainly interested in Coleoptera.
Frank Crisp
Sir Frank Crisp, 1st Baronet (October 25, 1843 in London - April 29, 1919) was an English lawyer and microscopist.
Sir Frank Crisp, 1st Baronet (October 25, 1843 in London - April 29, 1919) was an English lawyer and microscopist.
Frederick Edward Hulme
Frederick Edward Hulme (1841-1909) was known as a teacher and an amateur botanist.
Frederick Edward Hulme (1841-1909) was known as a teacher and an amateur botanist.
Frederick Orpen Bower
Frederick Orpen Bower FRS (4 November 1855 – 11 April 1948) was a British botanist.
Frederick Orpen Bower FRS (4 November 1855 – 11 April 1948) was a British botanist.
Frederick William Hope
Frederick William Hope (3 January 1797-15 April 1862) was an English entomologist and founder of the Hope Department of Entomology at the University of Oxford.
Frederick William Hope (3 January 1797-15 April 1862) was an English entomologist and founder of the Hope Department of Entomology at the University of Oxford.
G. W. Reynolds
Gilbert Westacott Reynolds (10 October 1895 Bendigo - 7 April 1967 Mbabane), was a South African optometrist and authority on the genus Aloe.
Gilbert Westacott Reynolds (10 October 1895 Bendigo - 7 April 1967 Mbabane), was a South African optometrist and authority on the genus Aloe.
Gavin de Beer
Sir Gavin Rylands de Beer FRS (1899–1972) was a British evolutionary embryologist.
Sir Gavin Rylands de Beer FRS (1899–1972) was a British evolutionary embryologist.
George Arnott Walker-Arnott
George Arnott Walker-Arnott (6 February 1799 – 17 June 1868) was a Scottish botanist.
George Arnott Walker-Arnott (6 February 1799 – 17 June 1868) was a Scottish botanist.
George Busk
George Busk RN FRS (12 August 1807 – 10 August 1886) was a British Naval surgeon, zoologist and palaeontologist.
George Busk RN FRS (12 August 1807 – 10 August 1886) was a British Naval surgeon, zoologist and palaeontologist.
George Charles Champion
George Charles Champion (29 April 1851, Walworth, South London – 8 August 1927) was an English entomologist specialising in the study of beetles.
George Charles Champion (29 April 1851, Walworth, South London – 8 August 1927) was an English entomologist specialising in the study of beetles.
George Claridge Druce
George Claridge Druce, MA, LLD, JP, FRS, FLS (23 May 1850 – 29 February 1932) was an English botanist and a Mayor of Oxford.
George Claridge Druce, MA, LLD, JP, FRS, FLS (23 May 1850 – 29 February 1932) was an English botanist and a Mayor of Oxford.
George Don
George Don was a Scottish botanist.
George Don was a Scottish botanist.
George Edward Dobson
George Edward Dobson FRS (September 4, 1848 at Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland - November 26, 1895) was a zoologist, photographer and army surgeon.
George Edward Dobson FRS (September 4, 1848 at Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland - November 26, 1895) was a zoologist, photographer and army surgeon.
George French Angas
George French Angas (25 April 1822 – 8 October 1886), was an English explorer, naturalist and painter.
George French Angas (25 April 1822 – 8 October 1886), was an English explorer, naturalist and painter.
George James Allman
George James Allman FRS (1812 – 24 November 1898), M.D., Emeritus Professor of Natural History in Edinburgh, was an eminent Irish naturalist.
George James Allman FRS (1812 – 24 November 1898), M.D., Emeritus Professor of Natural History in Edinburgh, was an eminent Irish naturalist.
George Sinclair (horticulturist)
George Sinclair (1787- 13 March 1834) was a gardener.
George Sinclair (1787- 13 March 1834) was a gardener.
Gervase Frederick Mathew
Gervase Frederick Mathew (11 February 1842 – 10 February 1928) was an English naval officer and entomologist.
Gervase Frederick Mathew (11 February 1842 – 10 February 1928) was an English naval officer and entomologist.
Gilbert Thomas Burnett
Gilbert Thomas Burnett (15 April 1800 – 27 July 1835) was a British botanist.
Gilbert Thomas Burnett (15 April 1800 – 27 July 1835) was a British botanist.
Golding Bird
Golding Bird was a British medical doctor and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
Golding Bird was a British medical doctor and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
Guy Dollman
Captain John Guy Dollman BA, FLS (1886–1942), known as Guy Dollman, was a British zoologist and taxonomist.
Captain John Guy Dollman BA, FLS (1886–1942), known as Guy Dollman, was a British zoologist and taxonomist.
Harry Bolus
Harry Bolus (28 April 1834 – 25 May 1911) was a South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist.
Harry Bolus (28 April 1834 – 25 May 1911) was a South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist.
Harry Godwin
Sir Harry Godwin FRS, was a prominent English botanist and ecologist of the 20th century.
Sir Harry Godwin FRS, was a prominent English botanist and ecologist of the 20th century.
Henry Collett
Sir Henry Collett was an army officer in the East India Company and botanist.
Sir Henry Collett was an army officer in the East India Company and botanist.
Henry Hawkes
Henry Hawkes B.A., FLS. (1805—1886) was an English unitarian clergyman and author.
Henry Hawkes B.A., FLS. (1805—1886) was an English unitarian clergyman and author.
Henry Letheby
Henry Letheby (1816–1876), analytical chemist and public health officer, was born at Plymouth in 1816, and studied chemistry at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society.
Henry Letheby (1816–1876), analytical chemist and public health officer, was born at Plymouth in 1816, and studied chemistry at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society.
Henry Nicholas Ridley
Henry Nicholas Ridley CMG, MA, FRS, FLS, F.R.H.S. was an English botanist and geologist.
Henry Nicholas Ridley CMG, MA, FRS, FLS, F.R.H.S. was an English botanist and geologist.
Henry Tibbats Stainton
Henry Tibbats Stainton (August 13, 1822 - December 2, 1892) was an English entomologist.
Henry Tibbats Stainton (August 13, 1822 - December 2, 1892) was an English entomologist.
Henry Walter Bates
Henry Walter Bates FRS FLS FGS (Leicester, 8 February 1825 – London, 16 February 1892) was an English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals.
Henry Walter Bates FRS FLS FGS (Leicester, 8 February 1825 – London, 16 February 1892) was an English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals.
Howard Saunders
Howard Saunders (16 September 1835 - 20 October 1907) was a British businessman, who later in life molded himself into a noted ornithologist.
Howard Saunders (16 September 1835 - 20 October 1907) was a British businessman, who later in life molded himself into a noted ornithologist.
Hugh Cuming
Hugh Cuming (14 February 1791 – 10 August 1865) was an English collector who was interested in natural history, particularly in conchology and botany.
Hugh Cuming (14 February 1791 – 10 August 1865) was an English collector who was interested in natural history, particularly in conchology and botany.
Illtyd Buller Pole-Evans
Illtyd Buller Pole-Evans CMG (3 September 1879 – 16 October 1968) was a Welsh-born South African botanist.
Illtyd Buller Pole-Evans CMG (3 September 1879 – 16 October 1968) was a Welsh-born South African botanist.
J. Lewis Bonhote
John James Lewis Bonhote M.A., F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. (1875 - 1922) was an English ornithologist.
John James Lewis Bonhote M.A., F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. (1875 - 1922) was an English ornithologist.
Jacob Bell
Jacob Bell (5 March 1810 – 12 June 1859) was a British pharmaceutical chemist who worked to reform the profession.
Jacob Bell (5 March 1810 – 12 June 1859) was a British pharmaceutical chemist who worked to reform the profession.
Jacob Bell (chemist)
Jacob Bell was a British pharmaceutical chemist who worked to reform the profession.
Jacob Bell was a British pharmaceutical chemist who worked to reform the profession.
James Brodie of Brodie
James Brodie of Brodie, 21st Thane and Chief of Clan Brodie, FRS FLS was a Scottish politician and botanist.
James Brodie of Brodie, 21st Thane and Chief of Clan Brodie, FRS FLS was a Scottish politician and botanist.
James Buckman
James Buckman was a British pharmaceutical chemist, professor, museum curator, botanist, geologist, archaeologist, author and farmer.
James Buckman was a British pharmaceutical chemist, professor, museum curator, botanist, geologist, archaeologist, author and farmer.
James Bulwer
The Reverend James Bulwer (21 March 1794 – 11 June 1879) was an English collector, naturalist and conchologist.
The Reverend James Bulwer (21 March 1794 – 11 June 1879) was an English collector, naturalist and conchologist.
James Drummond (botanist)
James Drummond (late 1786 or early 1787 – 26 March 1863) was a botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Western Australia.
James Drummond (late 1786 or early 1787 – 26 March 1863) was a botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Western Australia.
James Ebenezer Bicheno
James Ebenezer Bicheno (25 January 1785 – 25 February 1851) was a British author and colonial official.
James Ebenezer Bicheno (25 January 1785 – 25 February 1851) was a British author and colonial official.
James Edward Smith
Sir James Edward Smith was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.
Sir James Edward Smith was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.
James Edward Tierney Aitchison
James Edward Tierney Aitchison FRS was a Scottish surgeon and botanist.
James Edward Tierney Aitchison FRS was a Scottish surgeon and botanist.
James Fletcher (entomologist)
James Fletcher (28 March 1852 – 8 November 1908) was a Canadian entomologist, botanist and writer.
James Fletcher (28 March 1852 – 8 November 1908) was a Canadian entomologist, botanist and writer.
James Henry Bowker
Colonel James Henry Bowker (August 1822 - 27 October 1900), was a South African naturalist and soldier.
Colonel James Henry Bowker (August 1822 - 27 October 1900), was a South African naturalist and soldier.
James Herbert Veitch
James Herbert Veitch F.L.S., F.R.H.S. (1 May 1868 – 13 November 1907), was a member of the Veitch family who were distinguished horticulturists and nursery-men for over a century.
James Herbert Veitch F.L.S., F.R.H.S. (1 May 1868 – 13 November 1907), was a member of the Veitch family who were distinguished horticulturists and nursery-men for over a century.
James Holman
James Holman FRS (October 15, 1786 – July 29, 1857), known as the "Blind Traveler," was a British adventurer, author and social observer, best known for his writings on his extensive travels.
James Holman FRS (October 15, 1786 – July 29, 1857), known as the "Blind Traveler," was a British adventurer, author and social observer, best known for his writings on his extensive travels.
James Hornell
James Hornell (1865–1949) was an English zoologist and seafaring ethnographer.
James Hornell (1865–1949) was an English zoologist and seafaring ethnographer.
James Macfadyen
James Macfadyen was a Scottish botanist known for work in Jamaica where he died.
James Macfadyen was a Scottish botanist known for work in Jamaica where he died.
James Scarlett, 9th Baron Abinger
James Harry Scarlett, 9th Baron Abinger, B.Sc., FRGS, FLS (born May 28, 1959) is an English peer.
James Harry Scarlett, 9th Baron Abinger, B.Sc., FRGS, FLS (born May 28, 1959) is an English peer.
John Ball (naturalist)
John Ball was an Irish politician, naturalist and Alpine traveller, eldest son of an Irish judge, Nicholas Ball and his wife Jane Sherlock.
John Ball was an Irish politician, naturalist and Alpine traveller, eldest son of an Irish judge, Nicholas Ball and his wife Jane Sherlock.
John Barclay (anatomist)
John Barclay FRSE FRCPE FRCSE FLS MWS was an eminent Scottish comparative anatomist, extra-mural teacher in anatomy, and director of the Highland Society of Scotland.
John Barclay FRSE FRCPE FRCSE FLS MWS was an eminent Scottish comparative anatomist, extra-mural teacher in anatomy, and director of the Highland Society of Scotland.
John Blackwall
John Blackwall (20 January 1790 – May 1881) was a British naturalist.
John Blackwall (20 January 1790 – May 1881) was a British naturalist.
John Burrell (entomologist)
John Burrell (died 1825) was an English entomologist.
John Burrell (died 1825) was an English entomologist.
John Christopher Willis
John Christopher Willis FRS (20 February 1868 - 21 March 1958) was a British botanist.
John Christopher Willis FRS (20 February 1868 - 21 March 1958) was a British botanist.
John Gilbert Baker
John Gilbert Baker (13 January 1834 – 16 August 1920) was an English botanist.
John Gilbert Baker (13 January 1834 – 16 August 1920) was an English botanist.
John Griffith Vaughan
John Griffith Vaughan (5 May 1926 – 17 May 2005) was an expert in seed science, whose work linked the fields of botany and nutrition.
John Griffith Vaughan (5 May 1926 – 17 May 2005) was an expert in seed science, whose work linked the fields of botany and nutrition.
John Hailstone
John Hailstone (1759–1847), geologist, born near London on 13 Dec.
John Hailstone (1759–1847), geologist, born near London on 13 Dec.
John Hutchinson (botanist)
John Hutchinson, OBE, FRS was a renowned English botanist, taxonomist and author.
John Hutchinson, OBE, FRS was a renowned English botanist, taxonomist and author.
John Hyacinth Power
John Hyacinth Power was the second Director of the McGregor Museum in Kimberley, South Africa.
John Hyacinth Power was the second Director of the McGregor Museum in Kimberley, South Africa.
John Jenner Weir
John Jenner Weir FLS, FZS (1822–1894) was an English amateur entomologist, ornithologist and British civil servant.
John Jenner Weir FLS, FZS (1822–1894) was an English amateur entomologist, ornithologist and British civil servant.
John Joseph Bennett
John Joseph Bennett (January 8, 1801 – February 29, 1876) was a British botanist.
John Joseph Bennett (January 8, 1801 – February 29, 1876) was a British botanist.
John Latham (ornithologist)
John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author.
John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author.
John Miers (botanist)
John Miers, FRS FLS, knight grand cross of the Order of the Rose, was a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina.
John Miers, FRS FLS, knight grand cross of the Order of the Rose, was a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina.
John Obadiah Westwood
John Obadiah Westwood was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents.
John Obadiah Westwood was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents.
John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne
John Roundell Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne, GBE, FRS, FIBiol is a British peer and businessman.
John Roundell Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne, GBE, FRS, FIBiol is a British peer and businessman.
John Patrick Micklethwait Brenan
John Patrick Micklethwait Brenan was a British botanist.
John Patrick Micklethwait Brenan was a British botanist.
John Scouler
John Scouler, was a Scottish naturalist.
John Scouler, was a Scottish naturalist.
John Sibthorp
John Sibthorp (28 October 1758 – 8 February 1796) was an English botanist.
John Sibthorp (28 October 1758 – 8 February 1796) was an English botanist.
John Vaughan (plant scientist)
John Griffith Vaughan was a Welsh food scientist.
John Griffith Vaughan was a Welsh food scientist.
Jonas Carlsson Dryander
Jonas Carlsson Dryander was a Swedish botanist.
Jonas Carlsson Dryander was a Swedish botanist.
Jonathan Stokes
Jonathan Stokes (c. 1755 – 30 April 1831) was an English physician and botanist, a member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, and an early adopter of the heart drug digitalis.
Jonathan Stokes (c. 1755 – 30 April 1831) was an English physician and botanist, a member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, and an early adopter of the heart drug digitalis.
Joseph Adams (physician)
Joseph Adams M.D. F.L.S. (1756 – 20 June 1818) was a British physician and surgeon.
Joseph Adams M.D. F.L.S. (1756 – 20 June 1818) was a British physician and surgeon.
Joseph Arnold
Joseph Arnold (28 December 1782 – 26 July 1818 in Padang, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) ) was a naval surgeon and naturalist.
Joseph Arnold (28 December 1782 – 26 July 1818 in Padang, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) ) was a naval surgeon and naturalist.
Joseph Sabine
Joseph Sabine (1770 - 24 January 1837) was an English lawyer, naturalist and writer on horticulture.
Joseph Sabine (1770 - 24 January 1837) was an English lawyer, naturalist and writer on horticulture.
Joseph Woods
Joseph Woods FLS FGS 24 August 1776-1864 was a Quaker architect, botanist and geologist born in the village of Stoke Newington, a few miles north of the City of London.
Joseph Woods FLS FGS 24 August 1776-1864 was a Quaker architect, botanist and geologist born in the village of Stoke Newington, a few miles north of the City of London.
Joshua Brookes
Joshua Brookes (24 November 1761 – 10 January 1833) was a British anatomist and naturalist.
Joshua Brookes (24 November 1761 – 10 January 1833) was a British anatomist and naturalist.
Julia Morton
Julia Francis McHugh Morton (April 25, 1912 – September 10, 1996) was an American author and botanist.
Julia Francis McHugh Morton (April 25, 1912 – September 10, 1996) was an American author and botanist.
Kamla Kant Pandey
Kamla Kant Pandey is a notable plant geneticists in the world.
Kamla Kant Pandey is a notable plant geneticists in the world.
L.J.F. Brimble
Lionel John ("Jack") Farnham Brimble (born Radstock, Somerset, January 16, 1904, died London, November 15, 1965) was a botanist, author, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and editor of Na...
Lionel John ("Jack") Farnham Brimble (born Radstock, Somerset, January 16, 1904, died London, November 15, 1965) was a botanist, author, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and editor of Na...
Leonard Blomefield
Leonard Jenyns, later known as Leonard Blomefield (25 May 1800–1 September 1893) was a clergyman-naturalist.
Leonard Jenyns, later known as Leonard Blomefield (25 May 1800–1 September 1893) was a clergyman-naturalist.
Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn
Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn (19 May 1814 -19 June 1892) was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician.
Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn (19 May 1814 -19 June 1892) was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician.
Lewis Weston Dillwyn
Lewis Weston Dillwyn, FRS (21 Aug 1778 – 31 Aug 1855) was a British porcelain manufacturer, naturalist and Member of Parliament.
Lewis Weston Dillwyn, FRS (21 Aug 1778 – 31 Aug 1855) was a British porcelain manufacturer, naturalist and Member of Parliament.
Linnean Society of London
The Linnean Society of London is the world's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy and natural history.
The Linnean Society of London is the world's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy and natural history.
Margaret Mee
Margaret Mee, MBE was a British botanical artist who specialized in plants from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.
Margaret Mee, MBE was a British botanical artist who specialized in plants from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.
Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford
Dame Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford, DBE, RRC, FLS (26 September 1865 – ca.
Dame Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford, DBE, RRC, FLS (26 September 1865 – ca.
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Miles Joseph Berkeley was an English cryptogamist and clergyman, and one of the founders of the science of plant pathology.
Miles Joseph Berkeley was an English cryptogamist and clergyman, and one of the founders of the science of plant pathology.
Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward
Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward ( 1791 - 4 June 1868, St Leonard's, Sussex) was an English doctor who popularized a case for growing and transporting plants which was called the Wardian case.
Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward ( 1791 - 4 June 1868, St Leonard's, Sussex) was an English doctor who popularized a case for growing and transporting plants which was called the Wardian case.
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
Nicholas Aylward Vigors was an Irish zoologist and politician.
Nicholas Aylward Vigors was an Irish zoologist and politician.
Nicholas Williams
Nicholas Jonathan Anselm Williams, writing as Nicholas Williams or sometimes N.J.A. Williams, is a leading expert on the Cornish language.
Nicholas Jonathan Anselm Williams, writing as Nicholas Williams or sometimes N.J.A. Williams, is a leading expert on the Cornish language.
Nina Etkin
Nina L. Etkin (June 13, 1948 - January 26, 2009) was an anthropologist and biologist.
Nina L. Etkin (June 13, 1948 - January 26, 2009) was an anthropologist and biologist.
Osbert Salvin
Osbert Salvin FRS (February 25, 1835 - June 1, 1898) was an English naturalist, best known for co-authoring Biologia Centrali-Americana (1879-1915) with Frederick DuCane Godman.
Osbert Salvin FRS (February 25, 1835 - June 1, 1898) was an English naturalist, best known for co-authoring Biologia Centrali-Americana (1879-1915) with Frederick DuCane Godman.
Percy Sladen
Walter Percy Sladen (1849–1900) was an English biologist who specialised in starfish.
Walter Percy Sladen (1849–1900) was an English biologist who specialised in starfish.
Philip Sydney Jones
Sir Phillip Sydney Jones (15 April 1836 – 18 September 1918) was an Australian medical practitioner and University of Sydney vice-chancellor 1904–1906.
Sir Phillip Sydney Jones (15 April 1836 – 18 September 1918) was an Australian medical practitioner and University of Sydney vice-chancellor 1904–1906.
Pierre-Joseph van Beneden
Pierre-Joseph van Beneden (19 December 1809 – 8 January 1894) was a Belgian zoologist and paleontologist.
Pierre-Joseph van Beneden (19 December 1809 – 8 January 1894) was a Belgian zoologist and paleontologist.
R. J. Berry
Robert James "Sam" Berry is a British geneticist, naturalist and Christian.
Robert James "Sam" Berry is a British geneticist, naturalist and Christian.
Ralph Tate
Ralph Tate (11 March 1840 – 20 September 1901) was a British-born botanist and geologist, who was later active in Australia.
Ralph Tate (11 March 1840 – 20 September 1901) was a British-born botanist and geologist, who was later active in Australia.
Richard Eric Holttum
Richard Eric Holttum was an English botanist.
Richard Eric Holttum was an English botanist.
Richard Liversidge
Richard Liversidge, naturalist, ornithologist and museum director, was born on 17 September 1926 in Blantyre, Nyasaland (now Malawi), and died on 15 September 2003 in Kimberley, South Africa.
Richard Liversidge, naturalist, ornithologist and museum director, was born on 17 September 1926 in Blantyre, Nyasaland (now Malawi), and died on 15 September 2003 in Kimberley, South Africa.
Richard Relhan
Richard Relhan (1754–1823) was a botanist, a fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and author of a renowned book about the plants around Cambridge.
Richard Relhan (1754–1823) was a botanist, a fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and author of a renowned book about the plants around Cambridge.
Robert Mac Lachlan
Robert McLachlan (or I Lachlan) was an English entomologist, born on April 10, 1837 in Ongar, Essex.
Robert McLachlan (or I Lachlan) was an English entomologist, born on April 10, 1837 in Ongar, Essex.
Robert Sweet (botanist)
Robert Sweet (1783–20 January 1835) was an English botanist, horticulturist and ornithologist.
Robert Sweet (1783–20 January 1835) was an English botanist, horticulturist and ornithologist.
Roderick Murchison
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet KCB DCL FRS FRSE FLS PRGS PBA MRIA (22 February 1792 – 22 October 1871) was a Scottish geologist who first described and investigated the Silurian system.
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet KCB DCL FRS FRSE FLS PRGS PBA MRIA (22 February 1792 – 22 October 1871) was a Scottish geologist who first described and investigated the Silurian system.
Rolf Sattler
Rolf Sattler, Ph.D., D.Sc. (h.c.), F.L.S., F.R.S.C., (born March 8, 1936) is a Canadian plant morphologist, biologist, philosopher, and educator.
Rolf Sattler, Ph.D., D.Sc. (h.c.), F.L.S., F.R.S.C., (born March 8, 1936) is a Canadian plant morphologist, biologist, philosopher, and educator.
Ronald Campbell Gunn
Ronald Campbell Gunn, FRS, was a South African-born Australian botanist and politician.
Ronald Campbell Gunn, FRS, was a South African-born Australian botanist and politician.
Ronald Winckworth
Ronald Winckworth was a British natural historian who became President or Vice-President of three learned societies in the field, and who wrote on the topic of British and Indian mollusca.
Ronald Winckworth was a British natural historian who became President or Vice-President of three learned societies in the field, and who wrote on the topic of British and Indian mollusca.
Ronald Winkworth
Ronald Winkworth (1884 – 6 September 1950) was a British natural historian who became President or Vice-President of three learned societies in the field, and who wrote on the topic of Bri...
Ronald Winkworth (1884 – 6 September 1950) was a British natural historian who became President or Vice-President of three learned societies in the field, and who wrote on the topic of Bri...
Sam W. Heads
Sam W. Heads (born April 22, 1983 in Northumberland, UK) is a British entomologist and insect palaeontologist, a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a Fellow of the Linnean Society of Lon...
Sam W. Heads (born April 22, 1983 in Northumberland, UK) is a British entomologist and insect palaeontologist, a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a Fellow of the Linnean Society of Lon...
Samuel Cartwright
Samuel Cartwright FRS (1789 – 10 June 1864) was a British dentist.
Samuel Cartwright FRS (1789 – 10 June 1864) was a British dentist.
Samuel Goodenough
Samuel Goodenough (1743 – 12 August 1827) was the Bishop of Carlisle from 1808 until his death in 1827, and an amateur botanist and collector.
Samuel Goodenough (1743 – 12 August 1827) was the Bishop of Carlisle from 1808 until his death in 1827, and an amateur botanist and collector.
Samuel Stutchbury
Samuel Stutchbury (1798–1859) was an English naturalist and geologist.
Samuel Stutchbury (1798–1859) was an English naturalist and geologist.
Selmar Schonland
Professor Selmar Schonland (15 August 1860 Frankenhausen, Germany as Selmar Schönland – 22 April 1940 Grahamstown, Cape Province), the founder of the Botany Department at Rhodes University, ...
Professor Selmar Schonland (15 August 1860 Frankenhausen, Germany as Selmar Schönland – 22 April 1940 Grahamstown, Cape Province), the founder of the Botany Department at Rhodes University, ...
Stephen Keynes
Stephen John Keynes OBE FLS (born 19 October 1927) a great-grandson of Charles Darwin, is chairman of the Charles Darwin Trust.
Stephen John Keynes OBE FLS (born 19 October 1927) a great-grandson of Charles Darwin, is chairman of the Charles Darwin Trust.
Susan E. Evans
Susan E. Evans is British paleontologist and herpetologist.
Susan E. Evans is British paleontologist and herpetologist.
Sydney Howard Vines
Sydney Howard Vines FRS was a British botanist who held the Sherardian Chair of Botany at Oxford University from 1888 to 1919, served as President of the Linnean Society of London from 1900 to 1...
Sydney Howard Vines FRS was a British botanist who held the Sherardian Chair of Botany at Oxford University from 1888 to 1919, served as President of the Linnean Society of London from 1900 to 1...
Thomas Bell (zoologist)
Thomas Bell FRS (11 October 1792 – 13 March 1880) was an English zoologist, surgeon and writer, born in Poole, Dorset, UK.
Thomas Bell FRS (11 October 1792 – 13 March 1880) was an English zoologist, surgeon and writer, born in Poole, Dorset, UK.
Thomas Brown (naturalist)
Captain Thomas Brown (1785 – October 8, 1862) was a British naturalist and malacologist.
Captain Thomas Brown (1785 – October 8, 1862) was a British naturalist and malacologist.
Thomas Gery Cullum
Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, 7th Baronet (30 November 1741 – 8 September 1831) was a medical doctor educated at London Charterhouse and Trinity College, Cambridge, and who later practiced surgery at ...
Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, 7th Baronet (30 November 1741 – 8 September 1831) was a medical doctor educated at London Charterhouse and Trinity College, Cambridge, and who later practiced surgery at ...
Thomas Greatorex
Thomas Greatorex (5 October 1758 – 18 July 1831) was an English composer, astronomer and mathematician.
Thomas Greatorex (5 October 1758 – 18 July 1831) was an English composer, astronomer and mathematician.
Thomas Hoy (botanist)
Thomas Hoy (c.1750–1 May 1822), was gardener to the Duke of Northumberland at Syon House in Middlesex in the United Kingdom, a position he held for 40 years.
Thomas Hoy (c.1750–1 May 1822), was gardener to the Duke of Northumberland at Syon House in Middlesex in the United Kingdom, a position he held for 40 years.
Thomas Marsham
Thomas Marsham (died 1819) was an English entomologist, specializing on beetles.
Thomas Marsham (died 1819) was an English entomologist, specializing on beetles.
Thomas Moore (botanist)
Thomas Moore (1821 - 1887) was a gardener and botanist from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Thomas Moore (1821 - 1887) was a gardener and botanist from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Thomas Pennington Lucas
Thomas Pennington Lucas (13 April 1843 – 15 November 1917) was a Scottish-born Australian medical practitioner, naturalist, author, philosopher and utopianist.
Thomas Pennington Lucas (13 April 1843 – 15 November 1917) was a Scottish-born Australian medical practitioner, naturalist, author, philosopher and utopianist.
Thomas Robertson Sim
Thomas Robertson Sim 25 June 1858 Northfield, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - 23 July 1938 Durban, Natal was a botanist, bryologist, botanical artist and Conservator of Forests in Natal, best known fo...
Thomas Robertson Sim 25 June 1858 Northfield, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - 23 July 1938 Durban, Natal was a botanist, bryologist, botanical artist and Conservator of Forests in Natal, best known fo...
Thomas Thomson (chemist)
Thomas Thomson FRS FRSE FLS FFPSG MWS (12 April 1773 – 2 July 1852) was a Scottish chemist and mineralogist whose writings contributed to the early spread of Dalton's atomic theory.
Thomas Thomson FRS FRSE FLS FFPSG MWS (12 April 1773 – 2 July 1852) was a Scottish chemist and mineralogist whose writings contributed to the early spread of Dalton's atomic theory.
Thomas Vernon Wollaston
Thomas Vernon Wollaston (9 March 1822 – 4 January 1878) was a prominent English entomologist and malacologist, becoming especially known for his studies of Coleoptera inhabiting several No...
Thomas Vernon Wollaston (9 March 1822 – 4 January 1878) was a prominent English entomologist and malacologist, becoming especially known for his studies of Coleoptera inhabiting several No...
Walter Gardiner
Walter Gardiner, FLS, FRS (1 September 1859 – 31 August 1941) was a British botanist.
Walter Gardiner, FLS, FRS (1 September 1859 – 31 August 1941) was a British botanist.
Walter M. Fitch
Walter M. Fitch, until his death, was professor of molecular evolution at the University of California, Irvine.
Walter M. Fitch, until his death, was professor of molecular evolution at the University of California, Irvine.
White Watson
White Watson was an early English geologist, sculptor, stone-mason and carver, marble-worker and mineral dealer.
White Watson was an early English geologist, sculptor, stone-mason and carver, marble-worker and mineral dealer.
Wilhelm Philipp Daniel Schlich
Wilhelm Philipp Daniel Schlich aka Sir William Schlich was an eminent German-born forester who worked extensively in India for the British administration.
Wilhelm Philipp Daniel Schlich aka Sir William Schlich was an eminent German-born forester who worked extensively in India for the British administration.
William Allen (Quaker)
William Allen FRS FLS FGS (29 August 1770 – 30 September 1843) was an English scientist and philanthropist who opposed slavery and engaged in schemes of social and penal improvement in ear...
William Allen FRS FLS FGS (29 August 1770 – 30 September 1843) was an English scientist and philanthropist who opposed slavery and engaged in schemes of social and penal improvement in ear...
William Baxter (Oxford Botanic Garden curator)
William Baxter ALS, FHS (Rugby, Warwickshire, January 15, 1787 - November 1, 1871), was a British botanist, author of British Phaenogamous Botany and appointed curator of the Oxford Botanic ...
William Baxter ALS, FHS (Rugby, Warwickshire, January 15, 1787 - November 1, 1871), was a British botanist, author of British Phaenogamous Botany and appointed curator of the Oxford Botanic ...
William Boys (surgeon)
William Boys (1735–1803) was an English surgeon and topographer.
William Boys (1735–1803) was an English surgeon and topographer.
William Broderip
William John Broderip (November 21, 1789 – February 27, 1859) was an English lawyer and naturalist.
William John Broderip (November 21, 1789 – February 27, 1859) was an English lawyer and naturalist.
William Bullock (collector)
William Bullock (c. 1773 – 1849) was an English traveller, naturalist and antiquarian.
William Bullock (c. 1773 – 1849) was an English traveller, naturalist and antiquarian.
William Chapman Hewitson
William Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878.
William Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878.
William Curtis
William Curtis was an English botanist and entomologist, who was born at Alton, Hampshire.
William Curtis was an English botanist and entomologist, who was born at Alton, Hampshire.
William Gordon (physician)
William Gordon (1800–1849) was a physician and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, associated with Christian temperance and social causes in the English city of Hull in the early 19th century.
William Gordon (1800–1849) was a physician and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, associated with Christian temperance and social causes in the English city of Hull in the early 19th century.
William John Burchell
William John Burchell (23 July 1781 Fulham, London - 23 March 1863 Fulham) was an English explorer, naturalist, traveller, artist and author.
William John Burchell (23 July 1781 Fulham, London - 23 March 1863 Fulham) was an English explorer, naturalist, traveller, artist and author.
William John Swainson
William John Swainson FLS, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855), was an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist and artist.
William John Swainson FLS, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855), was an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist and artist.
William Joseph Rainbow
William Joseph Rainbow (1856–1919) was an entomologist and arachnologist whose work includes the first catalogue of Australian spiders.
William Joseph Rainbow (1856–1919) was an entomologist and arachnologist whose work includes the first catalogue of Australian spiders.
William Keble Martin
The Rev. William Keble Martin was a British botanist and botanical illustrator, known for his Concise British Flora in Colour.
The Rev. William Keble Martin was a British botanist and botanical illustrator, known for his Concise British Flora in Colour.
William Kirby (entomologist)
William Kirby (19 September 1759 – 4 July 1850) was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
William Kirby (19 September 1759 – 4 July 1850) was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
William Lewin
William Lewin (1747–1795) was an English naturalist and illustrator.
William Lewin (1747–1795) was an English naturalist and illustrator.
William Robinson (gardener)
William Robinson (5 July 1838 – 17 May 1935) was an Irish practical gardener and journalist whose ideas about wild gardening spurred the movement that evolved into the English cottage garden, a ...
William Robinson (5 July 1838 – 17 May 1935) was an Irish practical gardener and journalist whose ideas about wild gardening spurred the movement that evolved into the English cottage garden, a ...
William Saville-Kent
William Saville-Kent (10 July 1845, Sidmouth - 11 October 1908, Bournemouth) was an English marine biologist.
William Saville-Kent (10 July 1845, Sidmouth - 11 October 1908, Bournemouth) was an English marine biologist.
William Thomas Calman
William Thomas Calman (29 December 1871 – 29 September 1952) was a Scottish zoologist, specialising in the Crustacea.
William Thomas Calman (29 December 1871 – 29 September 1952) was a Scottish zoologist, specialising in the Crustacea.
William Townsend Aiton
William Townsend Aiton (1766–1849) was a Scottish botanist.
William Townsend Aiton (1766–1849) was a Scottish botanist.
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer KCMG FRS FLS (28 July 1843 – 23 December 1928) was a leading British botanist, and the third director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer KCMG FRS FLS (28 July 1843 – 23 December 1928) was a leading British botanist, and the third director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
William Wadd
William Wadd was a 19th century British surgeon and medical author.
William Wadd was a 19th century British surgeon and medical author.
William Weekes Fowler
William Weekes Fowler (January 1849 - 3 June 1923 ) was an English clergyman and entomologist mainly interested in beetles.
William Weekes Fowler (January 1849 - 3 June 1923 ) was an English clergyman and entomologist mainly interested in beetles.
William West (botanist)
William West Sr. FLS (22 February 1848 in Leeds – 14 May 1914 in Bradford) was a British botanist, particularly noted for his studies of freshwater algae.
William West Sr. FLS (22 February 1848 in Leeds – 14 May 1914 in Bradford) was a British botanist, particularly noted for his studies of freshwater algae.
William Wilson Saunders
William Wilson Saunders ( 4 June 1809 – 13 September 1879) was a British insurance broker, entomologist and botanist.
William Wilson Saunders ( 4 June 1809 – 13 September 1879) was a British insurance broker, entomologist and botanist.
William Wright Smith
Sir William Wright Smith FRS FRSE DèsSc FLS VMH (2 February 1875 Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire - 1956) was a Scottish botanist and horticulturalist.
Sir William Wright Smith FRS FRSE DèsSc FLS VMH (2 February 1875 Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire - 1956) was a Scottish botanist and horticulturalist.
William Yarrell
William Yarrell (3 June 1784 - 1 September 1856) was an English bookseller and naturalist.
William Yarrell (3 June 1784 - 1 September 1856) was an English bookseller and naturalist.
Worthington George Smith
Worthington George Smith (23 March 1835-27 October 1917) was an English cartoonist and illustrator, archaeologist, plant pathologist, and mycologist.
Worthington George Smith (23 March 1835-27 October 1917) was an English cartoonist and illustrator, archaeologist, plant pathologist, and mycologist.