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Thomas Hanbury
English businessman, gardener and philanthropist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the English politician, see Thomas Hanbury (MP).
Sir Thomas Hanbury (21 June 1832 ā 9 March 1907) was an English businessman, gardener and philanthropist. He built the Giardini Botanici Hanbury, or Hanbury botanical gardens, at Mortola Inferiore, between Ventimiglia and Menton,[1] on the coast of Italy near to the border with France.
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![]() Portrait of Thomas Hanbury from the 1912 edition of Hortus Mortolensis | |
Born | (1832-06-21)21 June 1832 London |
Died | 9 March 1907(1907-03-09) (aged 74) La Mortola, Italy Riviera |
Resting place | La Mortola |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, philanthropist |
Known for | Giardini Botanici Hanbury, Ventimiglia |
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