James Edward Tierney Aitchison
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James Edward Tierney Aitchison (October 28, 1836 Nimach, India
- September 30, 1898 Priory Terrace, Kew Green, London) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist.
He obtained his doctorate in medicine at Edinburgh University in 1858, and then entered the Bengal Medical Service.
He harvested plants in India
from 1861 to 1872, in Afghanistan
from 1879 to 1885 and occasionally in Ireland
1867-1869.
He published a catalog of plants of Punjab and Sindh in 1869, "On the flora of Kuram Valley, etc.. Afghanistan" in the Journal of the Linnean Society in 1880-1881 and various other publications in the publications of the Linnean Society of London (he was a member from 1863).
He became a member of the Royal Society
in 1883.
His herbarium is preserved in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
, and Calcutta.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- September 30, 1898 Priory Terrace, Kew Green, London) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist.
He obtained his doctorate in medicine at Edinburgh University in 1858, and then entered the Bengal Medical Service.
He harvested plants in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from 1861 to 1872, in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
from 1879 to 1885 and occasionally in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
1867-1869.
He published a catalog of plants of Punjab and Sindh in 1869, "On the flora of Kuram Valley, etc.. Afghanistan" in the Journal of the Linnean Society in 1880-1881 and various other publications in the publications of the Linnean Society of London (he was a member from 1863).
He became a member of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1883.
His herbarium is preserved in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to as Kew Gardens, is 121 hectares of gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England. "The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew" and the brand name "Kew" are also used as umbrella terms for the institution that runs...
, and Calcutta.
Works
- A catalogue of the plants of the Punjab and Sindh, Taylor and Francis, 1869
- The zoology of the Afghan Delimitation Commission, 1888