Archibald Menzies
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Archibald Menzies was an 18th–19th century Scottish surgeon, botanist, and naturalist best known for his plant-collecting voyages with Captain George Vancouver and for introducing numerous Pacific plant species to Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archibald Menzies canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanist
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human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ surgeon ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1754-03-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1842-02-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish people ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany
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natural history ⓘ surgery ⓘ |
| genre | scientific illustration ⓘ |
| hasEponym |
Arbutus menziesii
NERFINISHED
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Menziesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudotsuga menziesii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Archibald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix |
FRS
NERFINISHED
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FRSE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
introducing Douglas fir to Britain
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introducing Pacific plant species to Europe ⓘ introducing monkey puzzle tree to Europe ⓘ plant collecting on George Vancouver’s expedition ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Linnean Society of London
NERFINISHED
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Royal Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
botanical collections from Chile
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botanical collections from Hawaii ⓘ botanical collections from the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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naval surgeon ⓘ |
| participantIn | Vancouver Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Perthshire
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ Weem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld | surgeon on HMS Discovery ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| studied |
Chilean flora
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Hawaiian flora ⓘ Pacific Northwest flora ⓘ |
| taxonAuthorAbbreviation | Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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