James Bateman
1811
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1897
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
educated at: Lincoln College, Magdalen College
occupation: horticulturist, botanist
award received: Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
James Bateman (18 July 1811 – 27 November 1897) was a British landowner and accomplished horticulturist. He developed Biddulph Grange after moving there around 1840, from nearby Knypersley Hall in Staffordshire, England. He created the famous gardens at Biddulph with the aid of his wife Maria and his friend and painter of seascapes Edward William Cooke. From 1865–70 he was the founding president of the North Staffordshire Field Club, the large local organisation which researched local natural history and folklore. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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