Prain, D. (David), 1857-

The Nicobar Islands and their people
Book 1932

Summary: Sir David Prain was a Scottish botanist who worked in India at the Calcutta Botanical Garden and went on to become Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1857 [2]; 1857-07-11 [5]
Birth Place: Fettercairn [2]; Laurencekirk [5]
Died: 1944 [2]; 1944-03-16 [5]
Death Place: Whyteleafe [2]; Surrey [5]
Country: Great Britain [2]; India [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: military physician [5]; botanist [5]; phycologist [5]; botanical collector [5]; scientific collector [5]
Employer: University of Aberdeen [5]
Work Place: Kalkutta [2]
Educated at: University of Edinburgh [5]
Country of Education: United Kingdom [5]
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Biography (requires subscription) [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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