Sir James Edward Smith | |
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Born | Norwich, England | 2 December 1759
Died | 17 March 1828 Norwich, England | (aged 68)
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Scientific career | |
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Institutions | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
Academic advisors | Joseph Black John Walker |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Sm. |
Sir James Edward Smith (2 December 1759 – 17 March 1828) was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.[1]