William Hodgson (botanist)
William Hodgson (born April 7, 1824 in Raughton Hill near Dalston , Cumberland (England) , † March 27, 1901 in Workington ) was a British botanist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Hodgs. "
Hodgson was a full-time teacher. At the age of 17 he became a Schoolmaster in Watermillock and later in Aspatria . He later lived in Workington and then in Maryport .
He was the botany rapporteur for the Cumberland and Westmorland Association for the Advancement of Literature and Science and published a monograph on the plants of his homeland, Cumberland.
In 1884 he became a member of the Linnean Society of London .
Fonts
- Flora of Cumberland , Carlisle: W. Meals 1898
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| SURNAME | Hodgson, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Raughton Hill |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 1901 |
| Place of death | Workington |