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| Burkill, Isaac Henry. Adm. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1888. S. of Isaac Henry, of Cheltenham, Gloucs. B. May 18, 1870, at Chapel Allerton, Leeds, Yorks. School, Repton. Matric. Michs. 1888; Frank Smart prize for Botany, 1889; Scholar, 1891-2; (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1891; Pt II, 1st Class, 1892); B.A. 1891; Walsingham medal, 1894; M.A. 1895. Curator of the Herbarium, Cambridge, 1891. Principal Assistant at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, 1899. Assistant Reporter on Economic Products in India, 1901. Officiating Reporter on Economic Products to the Government of India, 1902. Botanist on the Abor Expedition, 1911-12. Director of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore and Penang, 1912-25; retired, 1925. Of Clova, The Mount, Leatherhead, Surrey, 1938. Author, Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Brother of the above. (Venn, II. 497; Univ. Cal., 1935-6; Who's Who, 1938.) | Isaac Henry BURKILL Approx. lifespan: 1870–1965 Adm Gonville & Caius College 1888:10:01 s. of Isaac Henry BURKILL of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire b. Chapel Allerton, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire 1870:05:18 Sch: Repton Matric 1888:10MT: Frank Smart prize for Botany 1889 Scholar 1891-92 (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1891 Pt II, 1st Class 1892 ); BA 1891 Walsingham Medal 1894 MA 1895 Curator of: : Herbarium, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1891 Principal Assistant at: : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London 1899 Assistant Reporter on Economic Products in India 1901 Officiating Reporter on Economic Products to Government of India 1902 Botanist on: : Abor Expedition 1911-12 Director of: : Botanic Gardens Singapore and Penang 1912-25 retired 1925 Of Clova, The Mount, Leatherhead, Surrey 1938 Author, Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula brother of Harold John BURKILL (1891) ( Venn, II. 497; University Cal . 1935-6; Who's Who 1938) [add:]Hooker Lecturer, Linnean Soc. 1951[:add] [add:]Linnean Gold Medal 1952[:add] [add:] d. 1965:03:07 [:add] [add:](J.D. Pickles: G & C Biog. Hist. VII)[:add] |