Richard Pulteney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Pulteney

British botanist and naturalist (1730–1801)

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1730

Place of Birth: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Oct-1801

Profession: naturalist, biographer, botanist, entomologist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Dr Richard Pulteney FRS FRSE FLS (17 February 1730 – 13 October 1801) was an English physician and botanist.
He was a promoter of Linnaean taxonomy, and authored the first English language biography of Carl Linnaeus, entitled A General View of the Writings of Linnaeus.