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Backhouse, James, 1825-1890
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Dates of existence
1825-1890
History
James Backhouse was born on October 22, 1825, in York, Yorkshire, England.
He was an English botanist, archaeologist, and geologist, the son of James Backhouse (1794–1869), a botanist and missionary. He was educated at Lawrence Street School, (which later became Bootham School), York. He worked in Norway, Ireland, and Scotland, and was particularly known for his work on the flora of Teesdale, England. He was a correspondent of Charles Darwin. In 1856, he published the book "A Monograph of the British Hieracia". He was also a member of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers.
He died on August 31, 1890, in York, Yorkshire, England.