John Gilmour (botanist)
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John Scott Lennox Gilmour VMH FLS (28 September 1906 – 3 June 1986) was a British botanist, curator of the Cambridge University Herbarium, and later director of Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge.[1][2]
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John Gilmour | |
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Born | 28 September 1906 London |
Died | 3 June 1986(1986-06-03) (aged 79) |
Education | Uppingham School Clare College, Cambridge |
Known for | Botany, Horticulture, Systematics |
Awards | Victoria Medal of Honour |
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Institutions | Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, RHS Wisley |
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