About William Ick
Lived 1800 – 1844. William Ick was a British botanist and geologist.
William Ick (1800 – 23 September 1844) was an English botanist and geologist. In 1837 he won a prize offered by the United Committee of the Birmingham Botanical and Warwickshire Floral Societies for the best herbarium, known as a , of native plants collected within of Birmingham within a one-year period from 1 August 1836.
Early life
Ick was born at Newport in Shropshire in 1800. In 1803 his family moved to Birmingham. His father was a dealer in skins and hides.
Education
He was awarded a Ph.D. in Geology from a German university. In 1948 Ick's herbarium was presented to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery after being lost for over a century
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Who was William Ick?
English botanist and geologist (1800–1844)
When was William Ick born?
William Ick was born in 1800 in Newport.
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William Ick died on 23 September 1844.
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William Ick was a botanist and geologist.
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William Ick was British.
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