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James Edward Smith, English botanist and mycologist, founded the Linnean Society (died 1828)

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James Edward Smith (botanist)

English botanist (1759–1828)

Sir James Edward Smith was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.
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Linnean Society of London

Learned society for the study and dissemination of natural history and taxonomy

The Linnean Society of London is a learned society dedicated to the study and dissemination of information concerning natural history, evolution, and taxonomy. It possesses several important biological specimen, manuscript and literature collections, and publishes academic…
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