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George Nicholson

British botanist

Died when: 60 years 288 days (729 months)
Star Sign: Sagittarius

 

George Nicholson

George Nicholson (7 December 1847 Sharow - 20 September 1908), was an English botanist and horticulturist, amongst 60 awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897 for their contributions to horticulture.

He is noted for having edited "The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening", produced as an eight-part alphabetical series between 1884 and 1888 with a supplement, and published by of London.

It was also published in New York in 1889 by The American Agriculturist in 4 Volumes.


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