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James Sykes Gamble
English botanist (1847-1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Sykes Gamble CIE FRS FLS (2 July 1847 – 16 October 1925) was an English botanist who specialized in the flora of the Indian sub-continent; he became Director of the British Imperial Forest School at Dehradun, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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James Sykes Gamble | |
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![]() James Sykes Gamble | |
Born | 2 July 1847 |
Died | 16 October 1925 (1925-10-17) (aged 78) Haslemere, West Sussex |
Known for | The book A Manual of Indian Timbers |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
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