Biographical Records
Fraser, John (a)
Subject ID: 20889
| Last Name: | Fraser |
|---|---|
| First Name: | John |
| Middle Names: | (a) |
| Birth Date: | 1750 |
| Birth Place: | Tomnacloich, Inverness, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 26 April 1811 |
| Death Place: | Chelsea, England |
| Gender: | male |
| Other Holdings: | GACX - Avery, Waightsville |
| Notes: | Portrait in HI portrait collection. 1780-84 travelled New Foundland; 1785-96, Southern USA; 1788 publ. Walter's "Flora Carolinensis"; 1795 started a nursery in Chelsea; 1798 collected for the Russian Czar; author of some small publ. on bot. Abies fraseri Lindl., and Camassia fraseri Torr., are named after him. Trader in underwear and stockings besides plant collector. |
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Alternate Names
- Fraser, John
- Fraser, John (a)
Specialties
Botany, Plant Collection