Botanist Collection (#29)

Comte de Buffon, French naturalist C017 / 7107
Comte de Buffon (1707-1788), French naturalist. Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, was keeper of the French botanical gardens

Ferdinand Mueller, Australian botanist C017 / 0681
Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich Mueller (1825-1896), German-Australian botanist. Mueller studied botany at Kiel University, attaining his doctorate in 1847

Gallo-Roman Pharmacy C016 / 8799
2nd century AD relief from Grand Gaul, depicting a Gallo-Roman pharmacist (a woman) brewing medicinal plants in a cauldron which she stirs with a ladle

Pedanius Dioscorides, Greek physician C015 / 1546
Pedanius Dioscorides, Ancient Greek physician and botanist, studying plants while travelling with the Roman army. Dioscorides worked as a surgeon in the Roman army at the time of the Emperor Nero

Barbara McClintock, US cell geneticist C016 / 6353
Barbara McClintock (1902-1992), US cell geneticist, studying maize (Zea mays). McClintock is most famous for her work in the 1940s and 1950s on the genetics of maize

Alphonse de Candolle, Swiss botanist C016 / 6006
Alphonse de Candolle (1806-1893), French-Swiss botanist

Comte de Buffon, French naturalist C016 / 5018
Comte de Buffon (1707-1788), French naturalist. Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, was keeper of the French botanical gardens

Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian naturalist
Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605), Italian naturalist and physician. Also referred to as Aldrovandus, Aldrovandi studied humanities, law, and medicine and was also interested in philosophy and logic

Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist
Gaspard Bauhin (1560-1624), Swiss botanist. Bauhin studied medicine in Italy, France and Germany, before returning to Basel where in 1588 he attained the position of professor of botany and anatomy

Leonhart Fuchs, German botanist
Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), German physician and botanist. Fuchs wrote a book called The History of Plants (1542) in which numerous plant species were described in detail

James De Carle Sowerby, mineralogist C016 / 6214
James De Carle Sowerby, British mineralogist (1787-1871). James De Carle Sowerby was the son of the English naturalist James Sowerby (1757-1822)

Joseph Banks, English naturalist
Joseph Banks (1743-1820), English naturalist and botanist. Banks is seated at a desk with papers and a globe. To his right is an open window with an ocean view

Herman Boerhaave, Dutch physician
Hermann Boerhaave (1668-1738), Dutch physician, botanist, chemist, and founder of modern clinical medicine. After studying philosophy and medicine, Boerhaave began teaching at Leiden University

Richard Pulteney, British botanist C015 / 5805
Richard Pulteney (1730-1801), British botanist. Pulteney was an apprentice to an apothecary for seven years from the age of fifteen

Benjamin Stillingfleet, British botanist C015 / 5802
Benjamin Stillingfleet (1702-1771), British botanist. Stillingfleet studied at the University of Cambridges Trinity College, graduating in 1723

John Fothergill, English physician C015 / 5803
John Fothergill (1712-1780), English physician and botanist. Fothergill was initially apprenticed to an apothecary, qualifying as a medical doctor in 1736 after studying at the University of

William Henry Harvey, Irish botanist C017 / 7986
William Henry Harvey (1811-1866), Irish botanist. Harvey specialised in the study of algae (phycology), describing over 750 species

William Henry Harvey, Irish botanist C017 / 7985
William Henry Harvey (1811-1866), Irish botanist. Harvey specialised in the study of algae (phycology), describing over 750 species

Joseph Rothrock, US environmentalist C017 / 7815
Joseph Trimbel Rothrock (1839-1922), US environmentalist. Rothrock studied botany at Harvard University (1862), and qualified as a doctor at the University of Pennsylvania (1867)

Sir Joseph Banks, English naturalist C016 / 5845
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), English naturalist and botanist. Banks took part in Captain James Cooks first great voyage (1768-1771)

Robert Brown, Scottish botanist C016 / 5117
Robert Brown (1773-1858), Scottish botanist. Brown was the naturalist on the Flinders expedition to Australia, arriving in 1801 and returning in 1805 with thousands of specimens

Harry Bolus, South African botanist C016 / 5045
Harry Bolus (1834-1911), South African botanist. Bolus arrived in the Cape Colony (now South Africa) from Nottingham, England, in 1950 to assist with botanical collecting

Sydney Parkinson, Scottish artist C016 / 5040
Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771), Scottish artist. Parkinson travelled on and died during Captain James Cooks first voyage around the world (1768-1771)

Robert Brown, British botanist C016 / 5038
Robert Brown (1773-1858), Scottish botanist. Brown spent years working on plant taxonomy, establishing the classification of two major divisions of plants (gymnosperms and angiosperms)

Sydney Parkinson, Scottish artist C016 / 5010
Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771), Scottish artist. Parkinson travelled on and died during Captain James Cooks first voyage around the world (1768-1771)

Sir Hans Sloane, British naturalist C016 / 5012
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753), British naturalist. Sloane, a practising physician, built up large collections, including many plants brought back to Britain from the West Indies in 1689

John Reeves, British naturalist C016 / 5011
John Reeves (1774-1856), British naturalist. Reeves is most famous for his large collection of drawings of Chinese animals and plants

Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist C016 / 5004
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist and taxonomist. Linnaeus is considered the founder of modern taxonomy, the system of classifying living organisms

Robert Brown, British botanist C016 / 4962
Robert Brown (1773-1858), Scottish botanist. Brown, who travelled on an expedition to Australia, spent years working on plant taxonomy

Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist C016 / 4884
Conrad Gessner (1516-1565), Swiss naturalist. Gessner compiled a comprehensive survey (Historiae animalium) of the animal kingdom, presenting known facts, rather than myths

Charles Gaudichaud, French botanist
Charles Gaudichaud (1789-1854), French botanist, using a microscope to examine specimens collected during a voyage of exploration

Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist C013 / 6753
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), German naturalist and geographer. At 27, Humboldt inherited enough money to plan an expedition with botanist Aime Bonpland to South America

Charles Darwin, British naturalist C013 / 6666
Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist. Darwin had briefly studied medicine and then trained in the clergy, but his interest was in natural history

Alfred Russel Wallace, British naturalist C013 / 6595
Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913), British naturalist. Wallace organised expeditions to the Amazon and Malaysia and was the first European to see orang-utans in the wild

Swedish physician and botanist. Stipple engraving, English, c1800
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Stipple engraving, English, c1800

Swedish physician and botanist. Linnaeus classifying plants in his garden brought to him by his assistants
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Linnaeus classifying plants in his garden brought to him by his assistants. Copper engraving, English, 18th century

Swedish physician and botanist. Etching, English, 1834
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Etching, English, 1834

Swedish physician and botanist. Title page of his Systema Naturae, the basic work by the father of modern systematic
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Title page of his Systema Naturae, the basic work by the father of modern systematic botany which was virtually the inauguration of

Swedish physician and botanist. Line and stipple engraving, 19th century
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Line and stipple engraving, 19th century

Swedish physician and botanist. Line engraving, 1779, by Charles Cl
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Line engraving, 1779, by Charles Cl

German botanist and physician. At age 46. Woodcut portrait from his De Stirpium
HIERONYMOUS BOCK (c1489-1554). German botanist and physician. At age 46. Woodcut portrait from his De Stirpium... usitatis nomenclaturis, Strasbourg, Germany, 1552

Swedish physician and botanist. An 18th century English copper engraving with a profile portrait of Linnaeus
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. An 18th century English copper engraving with a profile portrait of Linnaeus, and a scene of him classifying plants in his garden

American folk healer, botanist and herbalist
SAMUEL THOMSON (1769-1843). American folk healer, botanist and herbalist

Swedish physician and botanist. At age 25, in Lapland dress. Mezzotint, English, 1805
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. At age 25, in Lapland dress. Mezzotint, English, 1805

Swedish physician and botanist. Copper engraving, English, late 18th century
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Copper engraving, English, late 18th century

Swedish physician and botanist. Sculpture bust by Moissaye Marans, mid 20th century
CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778). Swedish physician and botanist. Sculpture bust by Moissaye Marans, mid 20th century

(1638-1718). French physician and botanist, personal doctor to Louis XIV of France. Line engraving
GUY-CRESCENT FAGON (1638-1718). French physician and botanist, personal doctor to Louis XIV of France. Line engraving

Sketch of Orchis maculata by Robert Brown
Sketch of an Orchidaceous suspensor, 27th July 1831, by Robert Brown, the eminent Scottish botanist

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"Exploring the wonders of nature, the botanist delves into the secrets of plants and their intricate ecosystems. 🌿✨ With a keen eye for detail, they study fascinating species like the Cornflower or bluet (Centaurea cyanus), unraveling their unique characteristics and roles in the natural world. Inspired by great minds like Charles Darwin, a renowned British naturalist, botanists strive to understand evolution's mechanisms. Just as Darwin revolutionized biology with his groundbreaking theories, today's botanists continue to build upon his legacy. In a captivating portrait of Charles Darwin, we see the determination etched on his face—a testament to his passion for uncovering nature's mysteries. His relentless curiosity paved the way for future generations of botanists. Another influential figure in botanical research is Gregor Mendel. Known as "the father of modern genetics, " Mendel's experiments with pea plants laid the foundation for our understanding of heredity and inheritance patterns. Venturing beyond borders, botanists explore exotic lands like Madagascar where they encounter enchanting blooms such as the Madagascar jasmine (Marsdenia floribunda). These discoveries broaden our knowledge and appreciation for Earth's diverse flora. The beauty found within each petal extends far beyond aesthetics. Take Rosa Banksiae Lutea (Lady Banks Rose), an exquisite flower that captivates both eyes and hearts alike—an inspiration to all who appreciate nature's artistry. From common heath (Epacris impressa) to long-leaved euthales (Euthales macrophylla), every plant holds its own story waiting to be unraveled by curious minds. Botanists embrace these challenges head-on, piecing together puzzles that reveal hidden connections between species and their environments. As we celebrate these dedicated individuals like Charles Darwin—whose portraits reflect their profound impact—we honor their contributions towards expanding our understanding of life on Earth.