David Prain
1857
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1944
country of citizenship: United Kingdom
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University of Edinburgh
occupation: military physician, botanist
award received: Fellow of the Royal Society, Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, Linnean Medal, Veitch Memorial Medal, Albert Medal
position held: President of the Linnean Society of London
Sir David Prain (11 July 1857 – 16 March 1944) was a Scottish botanist who worked in India at the Calcutta Botanical Garden and went on to become Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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