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Ghillean Prance

b. 1937

British botanist

Botanist Ecologist
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About Ghillean Prance

Born 1937. Ghillean Prance is a British botanist and ecologist, known for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Honours

Prance was knighted in 1995. He has been a Fellow of the Linnean Society since 1961, and served as its president in the years 1997–2000. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1993, and was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour in 1999. He was awarded the Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society in 1994.

In 2000 he was made a Commander of the Order of the Southern Cross by the President of Brazil.

Legacy

Two photographic portraits of Prance are held at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

In 1984, botanist Dieter Carl Wasshausen published Pranceacanthus, a genus of flowering plants from Brazil and Bolivia belonging to the family Acanthaceae and named after Prance.

A biography of Prance was written by Clive Langmead in 2001.

Works

Prance, G. T.; Nesbitt, Mark. (eds) The Cultural History of Plants. Routledge.

Video

A Passion for Plants (DVD), Christian Television Association (of the UK)

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Important facts

Born
13 July 1937, Brandeston
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Botanist, ecologist
Nationality
United Kingdom
Known for
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Education
Keble College, Malvern College, New York Botanical Garden
Positions held
President of the Linnean Society of London
Employers
New York Botanical Garden
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society; Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit; Patron’s Medal; International Cosmos Prize; Humanist of the Year; Linnean Medal; Victoria Medal of Honour; Asa Gray Award; Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology; Knight Bachelor; David Fairchild Medal
Also known as
Ghillean Tolmie Prance, Prance, Ghillean T., Sir Prance, Ghillean T. Prance Sir, Ghillean T. Prance
moreSir Ghillean Tolmie Prance

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ghillean Prance?

British botanist (1937-)

When was Ghillean Prance born?

Ghillean Prance was born on 13 July 1937 in Brandeston.

What is Ghillean Prance's occupation?

Ghillean Prance is a botanist and ecologist.

What is Ghillean Prance known for?

Ghillean Prance is known for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

What nationality is Ghillean Prance?

Ghillean Prance is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ghillean Prance

· Wikidata: Q2653458

· DBpedia: Ghillean Prance

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