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Robert Fortune

Robert Fortune (16 September 1812 – 13 April 1880) was a Scottish botanist, plant hunter, and traveller, best known for introducing around 250 new ornamental plants, mainly from China, but also Japan, into the gardens of Britain, Australia, and North America. He also played a role in the development of the tea industry in India in the 19th century.

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Introducing plants to Europe, Australia, and North America
Author abbrev. (botany)
Fortune
Born
(1812-09-16)16 September 1812 Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died
13 April 1880(1880-04-13) (aged 67) London, England
Fields
Botanist, plant hunter
Workplaces
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Horticultural Society of London

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related to References and further reading · 27
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related to External links · 22
Robert Fortune → China, China The Foreign Correspondents, Club, Digitised, Dreijährige Wanderungen, Dwarf Trees, German, Hong Kong, Library, LibriVox, Nord-Provinzen, Part, Plant Explorers, RHS Digital Collections, Robert Fortune's BooksMark O'Neill, Robert Fortune's Wanderings, Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley, Scottish Botanist Who Stole, Tea, The China Vintage Hour
related to Life · 18
Robert Fortune → After, Berwickshire, China, Chiswick, Edinburgh, Edrom, Following, Horticultural Society, In, Kelloe, London, London's, Moredun House, Nanking, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland, September, Treaty
related to In fiction · 2
Robert Fortune → Sara Sheridan's, The Secret Mandarin
Author abbrev. (botany) · 1
Robert Fortune → Fortune
Born · 1
Robert Fortune → (1812-09-16)16 September 1812 Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died · 1
Robert Fortune → 13 April 1880(1880-04-13) (aged 67) London, England
Fields · 1
Robert Fortune → Botanist, plant hunter
Known for · 1
Robert Fortune → Introducing plants to Europe, Australia, and North America
Workplaces · 1
Robert Fortune → Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Horticultural Society of London

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Robert FortuneAuthor abbrev. (botany)Fortune1.00infobox
Robert FortuneBorn(1812-09-16)16 September 1812 Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland1.00infobox
Robert FortuneDied13 April 1880(1880-04-13) (aged 67) London, England1.00infobox
Robert FortuneFieldsBotanist, plant hunter1.00infobox
Robert FortuneKnown forIntroducing plants to Europe, Australia, and North America1.00infobox
Robert FortuneWorkplacesRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Horticultural Society of London1.00infobox
Robert Fortunerelated to External linksThe China Vintage Hour0.60section
Robert Fortunerelated to External linksRobert Fortune's Wanderings0.60section
Robert Fortunerelated to External linksChina0.60section
Robert Fortunerelated to External linksPart0.60section
Robert Fortunerelated to External linksYouTube0.60section
Robert Fortunerelated to External linksPlant Explorers0.60section

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