John Claudius Loudon | |
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 John Claudius Loudon | |
| Born | 8 April 1783 Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 14 December 1843 (aged 60) 3 Porchester Terrace, London, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Webb (m. 1830–1843, his death) |
John Claudius Loudon (8 April 1783 – 14 December 1843) was a Scottish botanist, garden designer and author.[1] He was the first to use the term arboretum in writing to refer to a garden of plants, especially trees, collected for the purpose of scientific study.[2] He was married to Jane Webb, a fellow horticulturalist, and author of science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and gothic stories.
- ^ Wickham, Louise. "John Claudius Loudon – father of the English garden".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Wilson, Matthew (2 April 2016), "New branch of gardening", Financial Times, London, pp. 18–19