William Herbert, Dean of Manchester

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William Herbert (12 January 1778–28 May 1847) was a British botanist, poet, and clergyman. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1806.

He was an undergraduate at Exeter College, Oxford. He became Dean of Manchester in 1840.

He was the third son of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, and the father of Henry William Herbert.

[edit] Works

  • Musae Etonensis (1795) editor
  • Select Icelandic Poetry (1804-6)
  • Attila, Or The Triumph of Christianity (1838)
  • Collected Works (1842)

[edit] Recognition

The International Bulb Society awards The Herbert Medal to persons making meritorius achievement in advancing the knowledge of bulbous plants.

The standard author abbreviation Herb. may be used to indicate this person in citing a botanical name.
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