William Hemsley (botanist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Hemsley (botanist)
British botanist
Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1843
Place of Birth: East Hoathly with Halland, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 07-Oct-1924
Profession: botanist
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William Hemsley (botanist)
- William Botting Hemsley (29 December 1843, in East Hoathly – 7 October 1924, in Kent) was an English botanist and 1909 Victoria Medal of Honour recipient. He was born in East Hoathly, Sussex and in 1860 started work at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as an Improver, then Assistant for India in the Herbarium, finally Keeper of Herbarium and Library.
- He wrote a number of botanical works. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1889.
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