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Jacob Bobart the Elder
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Jacob Bobart (or Bobert), the Elder (1599–1680) was a German botanist who moved to England to be the first head gardener of Oxford Botanic Garden.
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Jacob Bobart (or Bobert), the Elder (1599–1680) was a German botanist who moved to England to be the first head gardener of Oxford Botanic Garden.