Alexander Dickson (botanist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Dickson (botanist)

Scottish morphological botanist and botanical artist

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1836

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Dec-1887

Profession: botanist, botanical illustrator

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Prof Alexander Dickson FRSE LLD (21 February 1836 – 30 December 1887) was a Scottish morphological botanist and botanical artist.His family had previously had members in the legal and medical professions; one of the earliest of whom any special records exist having been John Dickson of Kilbucho and Hartree, a lawyer, who in 1649 was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, taking the title of Lord Hartree.