Thomas Andrew Knight
British botanist (1759–1838) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Andrew Knight (1759–1838), FRS, of Elton Hall in the parish of Elton in Herefordshire (4 miles south-west of Ludlow) and later of Downton Castle (3 miles north-west of Elton), was a British horticulturalist and botanist. He served as the 2nd President of the Royal Horticultural Society (1811–1838).
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Thomas Andrew Knight FRS | |
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Born | 12 August 1759 Wormsley Grange, Herefordshire, England |
Died | 11 May 1838 London, England |
Nationality | English |
Known for | plant breeding and selection |
Children | Frances Acton Elizabeth Knight |
Scientific career | |
Fields | botanist |
Author abbrev. (botany) | T.Knight |
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