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John Lindley (born February 5, 1799, Old Catton, Norfolk, England—died November 1, 1865, London) was a British botanist whose attempts to formulate a natural system of plant classification greatly aided the transition from the artificial (considering the characters of single parts) to the natural system (considering all characters of a plant).
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John Lindley FRS (5 February 1799 – 1 November 1865) was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist. Early years [ edit ] Born in Catton , near Norwich , England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley.
Feb 5, 2020 · Learn about John Lindley (1799-1865), who advocated for a natural system of plant classification and made the first definitive orchid classification in 1830. Explore his biography, achievements, publications and legacy in botany and horticulture.
Jun 11, 2018 · Lindley, John (b.Cation, near Norwich, England, 5 February 1799; d. Turnham Green, Middlesex, England, 1 November 1865), botany, horticulture. A man endowed with an extraordinary capacity for work and a restless, aggressive, untiring intellect, who attained distinction in all his varied activities, Lindley was among the most industrious, many-sided and productive of the nineteenth-century ...
May 10, 2022 · John Lindley, ASC on location in New Mexico for the WGN America series Manhattan. Formative Years As a youth growing up in New York City, Lindley was precocious, picking up still photography at age 11 and landing a production-assistant job on a feature straight out of high school — with the aid of his mother, a literary agent, who knew the ...
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Nov 1, 2020 · Learn about John Lindley, the British gardener, botanist, and orchidologist who saved Kew Gardens and shortened the word orchid. Listen to the podcast episode or read the blog post for more details and stories.
Lindley, John (1836) [1830]. A natural system of botany; or, A systematic view of the organization, natural affinities, and geographical distribution of the whole vegetable kingdom: together with the uses of the most important species in medicine, the arts, and rural or domestic economy (2nd ed.). London: Longman. Lindley, John (1846).
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