Thomas Hanbury | |
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![]() Portrait of Thomas Hanbury from the 1912 edition of Hortus Mortolensis | |
Born | London | 21 June 1832
Died | 9 March 1907 | (aged 74)
Resting place | La Mortola |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, philanthropist |
Known for | Giardini Botanici Hanbury, Ventimiglia |
Sir Thomas Hanbury (21 June 1832 – 9 March 1907) was an English businessman, gardener and philanthropist. He built the Giardini Botanici Hanbury, or Hanbury botanical gardens, at Mortola Inferiore, between Ventimiglia and Menton,[1] on the coast of Italy near to the border with France.