About Arthington Worsley
Lived 1861 – 1944 (aged 82). Arthington Worsley was a British botanist and cricketer.
Arthington Worsley (Marylebone, London 9 December 1861 – Middlesex, 13 January 1944) was a British botanist, explorer and civil engineer, who carried out extensive botanical expeditions in South America. He also played two first-class cricket matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, playing once in 1888 and 1890 respectively.
Awards 1937. Herbert medal.
Eponyms (Amaryllidaceae) Worsleya (Traub) Traub 1944
Publications
originally published 1896 1907. Concepts of monism. Ed. London : T. Fisher Unwin. xv + 356 pp.
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Who was Arthington Worsley?
British botanist (1861-1944)
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Arthington Worsley was born on 9 December 1861 in Marylebone.
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Arthington Worsley died on 13 January 1944 in Middlesex.
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Arthington Worsley was a botanist and cricketer.
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Arthington Worsley was British.
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