David Prain
Scottish physician and botanist (1857–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir David Prain CMG CIE FRS FRSE[1] (11 July 1857 – 16 March 1944) was a Scottish botanist who worked in India at the Calcutta Botanical Garden and went on to become Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Sir David Prain | |
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Born | (1857-07-11)11 July 1857 Fettercairn, Scotland |
Died | 16 March 1944(1944-03-16) (aged 86) Whyteleafe, England |
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | Aberdeen Grammar School |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
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