The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Robert Morison (1620 - 1683)
Scottish Botanist. He was elected professor of botany at the University of Oxford and on On 16 December 1669 and incorporated as doctor of medicine from University College the following day (OED). He was gardener to the Duke of Orleans at Blois between 1650 and 1660 (OED). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/19275?docPos=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Morison BotanistRelevant locations: Birth place in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Workplace or place of business Oxford University, Oxford
Relationships: Robert Morison was a friend of Andrew Balfour (1630-1694)
Robert Morison was a employed by Duke of Orléans Gaston (24 Apr 1608-2 Feb 1660)
Nicolas Marchant (-1678) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Robert Morison
Robert Spotswood (1637-1688) was a source of object(s) for Robert Morison
George Wheler (20 Jan 1651 n.s.-15 Jan 1724 ns.) was a source of object(s) for Robert Morison
Thomas Willisel (bap. 1621-d. 1675?) was a employed by Robert Morison
Linked manuscript items: as Subject of/in a document - "[Prospectus for book by Robert Morison]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS6, Leeds
Linked print sources: as Authority - early modern - Plantarum historiae universalis Oxoniensis.
as Mentioned or referenced by - A catalogue of plants growing within the fortifications of Tangier, wrote in the Year 1673. by Mr. Spottswood (a surgeon, who lived there, and gathered plants and seeds for Mr. Balaam and Dr. Morison) which by the author was given to Dr. Love Morley, who communuicated it.
as Mentioned or referenced by - Mr. J. Ball's Spicilegium Florae Maroccanae.
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