1840 - 1909
George King (botanist) Botanist
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| Birthday |
12th April, 1840
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| Birthplace |
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
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| Died |
12th February, 1909
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Occupation |
Botanist
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Sir George King KCIE FRS FLS VMH (12 April 1840 – 12 February 1909) was a British botanist who was appointed superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta in 1871, and became the first Director of the Botanical Survey of India from 1890. He was recognised for his work in the cultivation of cinchona and for setting up a system for the inexpensive distribution of quinine throughout India through the postal system.
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