James Backhouse (botanist)
James Backhouse (1825–1890) was an English botanist, archaeologist, and geologist.
Life
Backhouse was educated at Lawrence Street School, (which later became Bootham School[1]), York. He worked in Norway, Ireland, and Scotland, and was particularly known for his work on the flora of Teesdale. He was a correspondent of Charles Darwin.
He was also a member of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers.[2]
References
- ↑ Woodland, Jenny (2011). Bootham School Register. York, England: BOSA.
- ↑ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ "Author Query for 'Backh.f.'". International Plant Names Index.
- Desmond, Ray. 1994. Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. New edition, revised and completely updated with the assistance of Christine Ellwood. London: Taylor & Francis & the Natural History Museum, 1994.
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