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John Patrick Micklethwait Brenan (1917–1985) was a British botanist who became director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Brenan was born on 19 June 1917 in Chislehurst and died on 26 September 1985 at Kew. [1] [2] A funeral requiem was held on 3 October 1985 at St. Anne's Church, Kew with a memorial service on the 23rd; he is buried at St ...
This is a list of Directors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: 1759–1793 William Aiton [1] 1793–1841 William Townsend Aiton [1] 1841–1865 Sir William Jackson Hooker [2] 1865–1885 Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker [2] 1885–1905 Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer [3] 1905–1922 Sir David Prain [4]
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Pennsylvania is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Name
In November 2023, Dr. John: Solo Piano Live in New Orleans 1984 was released by the Dr. John estate and 501 Record Club. [45] On April 20, 2024, Dr. John: Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya: Singles 1968-1974 was released by Omnivore and the Dr. John estate, on double purple vinyl as a special Record Store Day release, and as a CD on April 26, 2024. [46]
Archibald Menzies. Archibald Menzies (/ ˈ m ɪ ŋ ɪ s / MING-iss; 15 March 2025 [1] – 15 February 1842) was a Scottish surgeon, botanist and naturalist.He spent many years at sea, serving with the Royal Navy, private merchants, and the Vancouver Expedition.
It is estimated that Brown was responsible for more than 170 gardens surrounding the finest country houses and estates in Britain. His work endures at Belvoir Castle, Croome Court (where he also designed the house), Blenheim Palace, Warwick Castle, Harewood House, Chatsworth, Highclere Castle, Appuldurcombe House, Milton Abbey (and nearby Milton Abbas village) and in traces at Kew Gardens and ...
The memorial was dedicated to Dr. William D. Young (1874-1918), a local physician who, in the era before universal health care, had devoted himself to the health and welfare of children of the neighbourhood. [1] Young died after being stricken with influenza while tending to the sick during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. [2]
[10] [11] Subsequently, he was director of Conservation, Living Collections and Estates, Kew, London from 2011, [12] [13] and from 2013 to 2023 he was director and chief executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. [10]