John Richardson (naturalist)

John Richardson
Born(1787-11-05)5 November 1787
Dumfries, Scotland
Died5 June 1865(1865-06-05) (aged 77)
Lake District
Alma materEdinburgh University
AwardsRoyal Medal (1856)
Scientific career
Fields
Author abbrev. (botany)Richardson

Sir John Richardson FRS FRSE (5 November 1787 – 5 June 1865) was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer.

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