Michael Pakenham Edgeworth

Michael Pakenham Edgeworth
Edgeworth c. 1843–1845
Born24 May 1812
Died30 July 1881(1881-07-30) (aged 69)
Eigg Island, Scottish Inner Hebrides, Scotland
CitizenshipIrish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
PartnersChristina (née Macpherson)
Scientific career
Fieldsbotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Edgew.

Michael Pakenham Edgeworth (24 May 1812 – 30 July 1881) was an Irish botanist who specialized in seed plants and ferns, and spent most of his life working in India. He was also a pioneer of photography.