About William Coles
Lived 1626 – 1662 (aged 35–36). William Coles was a botanist.
William Coles (1626–1662), botanist, also known as William Cole, was born in 1626 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire, being the son of John Cole. He became B.D. and fellow of New College and in 1660 was made secretary to Brian Duppa, bishop of Winchester, in whose service he died in 1662.
Works
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His name, given by Wood, Rose, and others as Cole, appears as Coles on the title-pages of both his works.
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Who was William Coles?
English botanist (1626-1662)
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William Coles was born in 1626.
When did William Coles die?
William Coles died in 1662.
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William Coles was a botanist.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Coles (botanist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Coles. https://biography.guide/william-coles-botanist/
MLA: "William Coles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-coles-botanist/.
Chicago: "William Coles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-coles-botanist/.
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