James Backhouse (botanist, 1825–1890)

James Backhouse (1825–1890) was an English botanist, archaeologist, and geologist.

Life

Backhouse was educated at Lawrence Street School, (which later became Bootham School[1]), York. He worked in Norway, Ireland, and Scotland, and was particularly known for his work on the flora of Teesdale. He was a correspondent of Charles Darwin.

He was also a member of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers.[2]

References

  1. Woodland, Jenny (2011). Bootham School Register. York, England: BOSA.
  2. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  3. "Author Query for 'Backh.f.'". International Plant Names Index.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, March 01, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.