Robert Fortune

Robert Fortune
Robert Fortune

Robert Fortune was a Scottish botanist, plant hunter and traveller, best known for introducing around 250 new ornamental plants, mainly from China, but also Japan, into the gardens of Britain, Australia, and the USA. He also played a role in the development of the tea industry in India in the 19th century.

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Male
Birth Place
United Kingdom, Scotland
Date of Death
April 13rd, 1880
Died Aged
-89
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