John Ralfs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Ralfs

British botanist

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1807

Place of Birth: Millbrook, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1890

Profession: botanist, mycologist, pteridologist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John Ralfs (13 September 1807 – 14 July 1890) was an English botanist.
Born in Millbrook, near Southampton, he was the second son of Samuel Ralfs, a yeoman of an old family in Hampshire.
He has been commemorated in the names of many plant groups and taxa at many levels.