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Benth. George Bentham CMG FRS FLS (22 September 1800 – 10 September 1884) was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". [1] Born into a distinguished family, he initially studied law, but had a fascination with botany from an early age, which he soon pursued ...
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- 22 September 1800, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, England
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Apr 17, 2024 · George Bentham (born Sept. 22, 1800, Stoke, Devon, Eng.—died Sept. 10, 1884, London) was a British botanist whose classification of seed plants (Spermatophyta), based on an exhaustive study of all known species, served as a foundation for modern systems of vascular plant taxonomy.
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George Bentham. 1800-1884. English botanist who was one of the most prolific botanists of his time. Among his many written contributions was Genera Plantarum, in which he and Joseph Dalton Hooker described and classified the flowering plants and gymnosperms. Although their classification scheme was replaced by one that recognized evolution ...
Jun 27, 2018 · Bentham, George. ( b. Stoke, near Plymouth, England, 22 September 1800; d. London, England, 10 September 1884) botany. George Bentham was the third child and second son of Samuel Bentham and Maria Sophia Fordyce. His father, inspector-general of naval works, was ennobled in 1809; his mother was the eldest daughter of Dr. George Fordyee, F.R.S ...
George Bentham was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". Born into a distinguished family, he initially studied law, but had a fascination with botany from an early age, which he soon pursued, becoming president of the Linnaean Society in 1861, and a fellow of the Royal Society in 1862.
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online in 2006. George Bentham (1800-1884), botanist, was born on 22 September 1800 at Stoke, Hampshire, England, the second son of (Sir) Samuel Bentham, naval architect, and Mary Sophia, eldest daughter of Dr George Fordyce, F.R.S. In 1805-07 the family lived at St Petersburg, then moved to England and in 1814 began a leisurely tour of France.
Search for: 'George Bentham' in Oxford Reference ». (1800–84)A British botanist, the nephew of the utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham for whom he worked as secretary (1826–32), who prepared the Flora Hongkongensis (1861), seven volumes of the Flora Australiensis (1863–78), and what is considered his most important work, three volumes ...
