Keeper of Botany, Natural History Museum
The Keeper of Botany is a position at the Natural History Museum — formerly British Museum (Natural History) — in London, England, and serves as head of department for botany.[1] The position has been in place since 1827.
Keepers of Botany
The following is a list of those who have held this position. Dates are those in office.
- Robert Brown 1827-1858
- John Joseph Bennett 1859-1870
- William Carruthers 1871-1895
- George Robert Milne Murray 1895-1905
- Alfred Barton Rendle 1906-1930
- John Ramsbottom 1930-1950
- George Taylor 1950-1956
- James Edgar Dandy 1956-1966
- Robert Ross 1966-1977
- John Francis Michael Cannon 1977-1990
- Stephen Blackmore 1990-1999
- Richard Bateman 2000-2004
- Johannes C. Vogel 2004-2012
- Philip Stephen Rainbow (Acting) 2012-
References
- ↑ "Department of Botany 1827–2009". London, England: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 11 August 2012.