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William Roxburgh

William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. He published numerous works on Indian botany, illustrated by careful drawings made by Indian artists and…

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Education
University of Edinburgh Marischal College, Aberdeen
Author abbrev. (botany)
Roxb.
Born
29 June 1751 Underwood, Craigie, Ayrshire
Died
10 April 1815(1815-04-10) (aged 63) Park Place, Edinburgh
Doctoral advisor
John Hope
Fields
surgeon, botanist

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related to Posthumous honours · 24
William Roxburgh → Agriculture, Austrian, Belgium, Botany's Winter Show, Carey, Descriptions, Dr, European, Ghent, In, Indian Plants, Leopold Trattinnick, Mission Press, Nathaniel Wallich, René Louiche Desfontaines, Rosa, Roxburgh, Roxburgh's Flora Indica, Royal Society, Serampore
related to Sources · 7
William Roxburgh → Chichester, England, Indian Botany, Phillimore, Robinson, The Founding Father, Tim
Author abbrev. (botany) · 1
William Roxburgh → Roxb.
Born · 1
William Roxburgh → 29 June 1751 Underwood, Craigie, Ayrshire
Died · 1
William Roxburgh → 10 April 1815(1815-04-10) (aged 63) Park Place, Edinburgh
Doctoral advisor · 1
William Roxburgh → John Hope
Education · 1
William Roxburgh → University of Edinburgh Marischal College, Aberdeen
Fields · 1
William Roxburgh → surgeon, botanist

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botany edinburgh society garden roxburgh many species john madras william india published made indian botanist surgeon may dr plants botanical

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William RoxburghAuthor abbrev. (botany)Roxb.1.00infobox
William RoxburghBorn29 June 1751 Underwood, Craigie, Ayrshire1.00infobox
William RoxburghDied10 April 1815(1815-04-10) (aged 63) Park Place, Edinburgh1.00infobox
William RoxburghDoctoral advisorJohn Hope1.00infobox
William RoxburghEducationUniversity of Edinburgh Marischal College, Aberdeen1.00infobox
William RoxburghFieldssurgeon, botanist1.00infobox
William Roxburghrelated to Posthumous honoursIn0.60section
William Roxburghrelated to Posthumous honoursMission Press0.60section
William Roxburghrelated to Posthumous honoursSerampore0.60section
William Roxburghrelated to Posthumous honoursWilliam Carey0.60section
William Roxburghrelated to Posthumous honoursDr0.60section
William Roxburghrelated to Posthumous honoursWilliam Roxburgh's Flora Indica0.60section

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