James Edward Smith (botanist)

Sir James Edward Smith
Portrait of Sir James Edward Smith
Born(1759-12-02)2 December 1759
Norwich, England
Died17 March 1828(1828-03-17) (aged 68)
Norwich, England
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Academic advisorsJoseph Black
John Walker
Author abbrev. (botany)Sm.

Sir James Edward Smith (2 December 1759 – 17 March 1828) was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.[1]

  1. ^ Kennett, Tom (2016). The Lord Treasurer of Botany. Sir James Edward Smith and the Linnean Collections. London: The Linnean Society. ISBN 978-0-9935510-0-0.