John Richardson | |
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Born | Dumfries, Scotland | 5 November 1787
Died | 5 June 1865 | (aged 77)
Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
Awards | Royal Medal (1856) |
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Author abbrev. (botany) | Richardson |
Sir John Richardson FRS FRSE (5 November 1787 – 5 June 1865) was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer.[1]