Douglas, David, 1799-1834

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Name (Latin)
Douglas, David, 1799-1834
Date of birth
1799-06-25
Date of death
1834-07-12
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 65298157
Wikidata: Q669028
Library of congress: n 80025721
Sources of Information
  • His Journal kept by David Douglas ... 1914.
  • Wikipedia, viewed July 24, 2009(David Douglas (25 June 1799-12 July 1834) was a Scottish botanist; b. Scone; d. Hawaii)
  • The collector, 2010:ECIP t.p. (David Douglas) data view (plant collector sent to Pacific Northwest by Royal Horticultural Society, early 19th century)
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Wikipedia description:

David Douglas (25 June 1799 – 12 July 1834) was a Scottish botanist, best known as the namesake of the Douglas fir. He worked as a gardener, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America and Hawaii, where he died. The standard author abbreviation Douglas is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

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