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William Curtis

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William Curtis (11 January 1746 – 7 July 1799) was an English botanist and entomologist, who was born at Alton, Hampshire, where is the Curtis Museum. [1]

19 relations: Alton, Hampshire, Apothecary, Author citation (botany), Botanical name, Botany, Brompton, London, Chelsea Physic Garden, Curtis Museum, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Curtisia, Entomology, Flora Londinensis, James Sowerby, Lambeth, List of botanists by author abbreviation (A), Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, St Mary's Church, Battersea, Sydenham Edwards.

Alton, Hampshire

Alton is a market town and civil parish in Hampshire, England, near the source of the River Wey.

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Apothecary

Apothecary is one term for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons, and patients.

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Author citation (botany)

In botanical nomenclature, author citation refers to citing the person or group of people who validly published a botanical name, i.e. who first published the name while fulfilling the formal requirements as specified by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN).

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Botanical name

A botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar or Group epithets must conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP).

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Botany

Botany, also called plant science(s), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology.

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Brompton, London

Brompton is an area located near the district of Knightsbridge in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London.

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Chelsea Physic Garden

The Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries' Garden in London, England, in 1673.

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Curtis Museum

The Curtis Museum in Alton, is a local history museum in Hampshire, England.

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Curtis's Botanical Magazine

The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed, is an illustrated publication which began in 1787.

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Curtisia

Curtisia dentata (commonly known as the Assegai tree or Cape lancewood, Assegaai, Umgxina, Umagunda) is a flowering tree from Southern Africa.

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Entomology

Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology.

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Flora Londinensis

Flora Londinensis is a book that described the flora found in the London region of the mid 18th century.

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James Sowerby

James Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist, illustrator and mineralogist.

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Lambeth

Lambeth is a district in Central London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth.

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List of botanists by author abbreviation (A)

No description.

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Publishing

Publishing is the dissemination of literature, music, or information—the activity of making information available to the general public.

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (brand name Kew) is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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St Mary's Church, Battersea

St Mary's Church, Battersea, is the local Church of England parish church in Battersea, formerly in Surrey and now part of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

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Sydenham Edwards

Sydenham Teast Edwards (1768 – 8 February 1819) was a natural history illustrator.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Curtis

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