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David Douglas

Scottish botanist (1799–1834)

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David Douglas

Scottish botanist (1799–1834)

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David Douglas was a Scottish botanist, best known as the namesake of the Douglas fir. He worked as a gardener, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America and Hawaii, where he died. The standard author abbreviation Douglas is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

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Occupation: explorer, botanist, gardener, ornithologist
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: June 25, 1799
Died: July 12, 1834

Observations on some species of the genera Tetrao and Ortyx, natives of North America with descriptions of four new species of the former, and two of the latter genus / by David Douglasknown for Journal kept by David Douglas during his travels in North America 1823–1827 (ed. 1914)known for Journal kept by David Douglas during his travels in North America 1823–1827known for University of Glasgoweducated at William Jackson Hookerinfluenced by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandcountry of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britaincountry of citizenship

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Not who you're looking for? Others named David Douglas: American gridiron football player (1963-2016) · American martial artist · Australian rower · Scottish publisher (1823 – 1916)

David Douglas was a Scottish botanist, best known as the namesake of the Douglas fir. He worked as a gardener, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America and Hawaii, where he died. The standard author abbreviation Douglas is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

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Occupation: explorer, botanist, gardener, ornithologist
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: June 25, 1799
Died: July 12, 1834

Observations on some species of the genera Tetrao and Ortyx, natives of North America with descriptions of four new species of the former, and two of the latter genus / by David Douglasknown for Journal kept by David Douglas during his travels in North America 1823–1827 (ed. 1914)known for Journal kept by David Douglas during his travels in North America 1823–1827known for University of Glasgoweducated at William Jackson Hookerinfluenced by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandcountry of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britaincountry of citizenship