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John Fraser (botanist)
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John Fraser, FLS, F.R.H.S.,[1] (14 October 1750 – 26 April 1811) was a Scottish botanist who collected plant specimens around the world, from North America and the West Indies to Russia and points between, with his primary career activity from 1780 to 1810.[2][3][4] Fraser was a commissioned plant collector for Catherine, Czar of Russia in 1795, Paul I of Russia in 1798,[5] and for the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna in 1806;[6] he issued nursery catalogues c. 1790 - 1796,[7] and had an important herbarium that was eventually sold to the Linnean Society.[3][8][9]
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Born | (1750-10-14)14 October 1750 |
Died | 26 April 1811(1811-04-26) (aged 60) |
Occupation(s) | Botanist and plant collector |
Years active | 1780–1810 |
Known for | Discovery and introduction of the flora of the Americas to Europe |
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