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Ernest Henry Wilson
1876 – 1930
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryErnest Henry "Chinese" Wilson, better known as E. H. Wilson, was an English plant collector and explorer who introduced a large range of about 2,000 Asian plant species to the West; some sixty bear his name.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 15, 1876
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Date of death
October 15, 1930
Worcester
Citizenship
United Kingdom · United States
Occupations & fields
botanistphotographerexplorerbotanical collectorscientific collector
Awards & honours
Veitch Memorial MedalVictoria Medal of Honour
- Field and occupation
- britský botanik
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