Richard Pescott
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Richard Thomas Martin Pescott (21 August 1905 - 22 February 1986) was an Australia
n botanist.
Pescott was Director of the National Museum of Victoria from 1944 to 1957, and then Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
until his retirement in 1970. He was President of the Royal Society of Victoria
from 1963 to 64. He was the nephew of the Australian naturalist Edward Edgar Pescott
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n botanist.
Pescott was Director of the National Museum of Victoria from 1944 to 1957, and then Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. They are 38 hectares of landscaped gardens consisting of a mix of native and non-native vegetation including over...
until his retirement in 1970. He was President of the Royal Society of Victoria
Royal Society of Victoria
The Royal Society of Victoria is the oldest learned society in the state of Victoria in Australia.The Royal Society of Victoria was formed in 1859 from a merger between The Philosophical Society of Victoria and The Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science , both founded...
from 1963 to 64. He was the nephew of the Australian naturalist Edward Edgar Pescott
Edward Edgar Pescott
Edward Edgar Pescott was an Australian naturalist. He was Principal Governor of the Burnley School of Horticulture from 1909 to 1916, and Government Pomologist for the Victorian Department of Agriculture from 1917 to 1937...
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Works
- W. R. Guilfoyle, 1840-1912: The Master of Landscaping, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1974. ISBN 0195504542.
- The Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne: a history from 1845 to 1970, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1982.