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George Darby Haviland

1857 – 1901

British botanist and naturalist

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Lived 1857 – 1901 (aged 43–44). George Darby Haviland was a British botanist, surgeon and botanical collector.

George Darby Haviland (1857–1901) was a British surgeon and naturalist. He was born at Warbleton, Sussex in England. He served as Director of the Raffles Museum in Singapore as well as being a medical officer in Sarawak and Curator of the Sarawak Museum in Kuching from 1891 to 1893. In 1895 he returned to England and worked at the Kew Herbarium in London before going to South Africa where he died in Natal.

Plant species Some plant species named for Haviland: Alangium havilandii Alsophila havilandii Barringtonia havilandii Chionanthus havilandii Diospyros havilandii Ilex havilandii Lithocarpus havilandii Shorea havilandii Vatica havilandii Voacanga havilandii Xanthophyllum havilandii

His zoological author abbreviation is Haviland.

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Born
1857
Birth century
Died
1901, KwaZulu-Natal
Also known as
Havil., G.D. Haviland, Haviland, G. D. Haviland, George Haviland, George D. Haviland

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Who was George Darby Haviland?

British botanist and naturalist (1857-1901)

When was George Darby Haviland born?

George Darby Haviland was born in 1857.

When did George Darby Haviland die?

George Darby Haviland died in 1901 in KwaZulu-Natal.

What was George Darby Haviland's occupation?

George Darby Haviland was a botanist, surgeon and botanical collector.

What nationality was George Darby Haviland?

George Darby Haviland was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Darby Haviland

· Wikidata: Q5538380

· DBpedia: George Darby Haviland

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