David Douglas
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David Douglas was a 19th-century Scottish botanist and plant collector renowned for introducing numerous North American tree species, including the Douglas fir, to Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Douglas canonical | 5 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanist
ⓘ
human ⓘ plant collector ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | accident ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
ⓘ
University of Glasgow ⓘ |
| employer | Horticultural Society of London ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| explored |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Hawaii ⓘ Oregon Country ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany
ⓘ
plant exploration ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasNamesake |
Pseudotsuga
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas fir
Pseudotsuga ⓘ
surface form:
Pseudotsuga menziesii
various plant species with the epithet douglasii ⓘ |
| knownFor |
enriching European forestry and horticulture with North American species
ⓘ
extensive seed and specimen collecting ⓘ |
| name | David Douglas self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collecting many new plant species for European horticulture
ⓘ
exploration of the Pacific Northwest flora ⓘ introducing Douglas fir to Europe ⓘ introducing numerous North American tree species to Europe ⓘ |
| notableWork |
introduction of Douglas fir to Europe
ⓘ
introduction of North American conifers to Europe ⓘ plant collections in the Pacific Northwest of North America ⓘ plant collections in western North America ⓘ |
| occupation |
botanist
ⓘ
plant collector ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scone, Perthshire, Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hawaii ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn |
conifers of the Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
flora of North America ⓘ ornamental plants for European gardens ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.