About Gilbert Collett
Lived 1887 – 1964 (aged 76–77). Gilbert Collett was a botanist and philatelist.
Gilbert William Collett (1887 – 24 July 1964) was a British botanist and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1952. He was the founder President of the British West Indies Study Circle.
Publications Jamaica - Its Postal History, Postage Stamps, and Postmarks. 1928. (With Rev. C.S. Morton, L.C.C. Nicholson, and W.B. Edwards)
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Who was Gilbert Collett?
British botanist (1887-1964)
When was Gilbert Collett born?
Gilbert Collett was born in 1887.
When did Gilbert Collett die?
Gilbert Collett died on 24 July 1964.
What was Gilbert Collett's occupation?
Gilbert Collett was a botanist and philatelist.
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