Henry Harold Welch Pearson | |
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| Born | 28 January 1870 |
| Died | 3 November 1916 (aged 46) |
| Resting place | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] Fellow of the Linnean Society of London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botanist |
| Institutions | South African College |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | H.Pearson |
Welwitschia mirabilis – female plant
Henry Harold Welch Pearson (28 January 1870 – 3 November 1916) was a British-born South African botanist, chiefly remembered for founding Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in 1913.