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.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanist
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human → plant collector → |
| causeOfDeath |
accident
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| centuryOfActivity |
19th century
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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| educatedAt |
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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University of Glasgow → |
| employer |
Horticultural Society of London
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| ethnicGroup |
Scottish
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| explored |
California
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Hawaii → Oregon Country → Pacific Northwest → |
| familyName |
Douglas
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| fieldOfWork |
botany
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plant exploration → |
| givenName |
David
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| hasNamesake |
Douglas fir
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Pseudotsuga menziesii → various plant species with the epithet douglasii → |
| knownFor |
enriching European forestry and horticulture with North American species
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extensive seed and specimen collecting → |
| name |
David Douglas
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| notableFor |
collecting many new plant species for European horticulture
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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
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introduction of North American conifers to Europe → plant collections in the Pacific Northwest of North America → plant collections in western North America → |
| occupation |
botanist
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plant collector → |
| placeOfBirth |
Scone, Perthshire, Scotland
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| placeOfDeath |
Hawaii
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| workedOn |
conifers of the Pacific Northwest
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flora of North America → ornamental plants for European gardens → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Douglas fir
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Pseudotsuga → |
namedAfter |
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David Douglas
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name |