Robert Kyd

Robert Kyd
Born1746
Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died27 May 1793 (aged 47)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Buried
Allegiance East India Company
BranchBengal Army
Years of service1764-1793
RankColonel
UnitBengal Engineers

Colonel Robert Kyd (1746 – 27 May 1793) was a British army officer stationed in India. He founded the botanical garden at Calcutta in 1787.