Peter Collinson (botanist)
Peter Collinson (born January 1694 in London , † August 11, 1768 in Brentwood (Essex) ) was an English botanist . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Collinson ".
Life
Peter Collinson is the son of cloth merchant Peter Collinson and his wife Elizabeth Hall. He attended Quaker School in Wandsworth . Together with his brother James, he took over the family business and expanded it through intensive trade with the American colonies.
Hans Sloane encouraged his interest in insects . His gardens at Peckham and Mill Hill were known for their exotic plants, which he was often the first to cultivate. This is especially true for those sent by John Bartram from Eastern America. He corresponded with Benjamin Franklin , Carl von Linné and numerous other scientists in America and Europe .
On December 5, 1728, Collinson was elected a member of the Royal Society . He was a member of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the academies in Berlin and Uppsala .
He died of stranguria .
Honor taxon
In his honor, his correspondent Carl von Linné named the genus Collinsonia from the mint family (Lamiaceae).
literature
- James Edward Smith : Biographical Memoir of Peter Collinson, FRS, FSA and his Letters to Linnaeus . In: James Edward Smith (editor): A Selection of the Correspondence of Linnaeus and other naturalists . 2 volumes, London 1821 online
- Claus Bernet : Collinson, Peter. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 31, Bautz, Nordhausen 2010, ISBN 978-3-88309-544-8 , Sp. 274-282.
proof
- Entry to Collinson; Peter (1694-1768) in the Archives of the Royal Society , London
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Peter Collinson (botanist) at the IPNI
- Correspondence between Peter Collinson and Carl von Linné
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Collinson, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1694 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 1768 |
| Place of death | Brentwood (Essex) |