Clarence Bicknell | |
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Born | 27 August 1842 London, England |
Died | 17 July 1918 Tende, Italy |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Clergyman |
Years active | 1860s-1918 |
Known for | Botanist, archaeologist, artist, author, Esperantist and philanthropist |
Notable work | Flowering plants of the Riviera and neighbouring mountains (1885), The prehistoric rock engravings in the Maritime Alps (1902) |
Clarence Bicknell (27 August 1842 – 17 July 1918) was a British vicar, amateur archaeologist, botanist, artist, Esperantist, author and philanthropist. He founded the Bicknell Museum in Bordighera, Italy. Also named after him is a street in Bordighera, and two plant species.