David Prain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Prain

British botanist

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1857

Place of Birth: Laurencekirk, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Mar-1944

Profession: botanist, military physician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sir David Prain (11 July 1857 – 16 March 1944) was a Scottish physician remembered as a noted amateur botanist.
He worked for many years in India working in the Calcutta Botanical Garden and involved in cinchona cultivation in Darjeeling.