Frederick Orpen Bower
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Frederick Orpen Bower
Frederick Orpen Bower
Frederick Orpen Bower
Born 4 November 1855
Died 11 April 1948
Nationality United Kingdom
Fields botany
Notable awards Linnean Medal in 1909
Darwin Medal

Frederick Orpen Bower FRS (4 November 1855 - 11 April 1948) was a British botanist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1891. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Linnean Society in 1909 and the Darwin Medal of the Royal Society in 1938.

The standard author abbreviation Bower is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

Archives

The archives for Frederick Orpen Bower are maintained by the Archives of the University of Glasgow (GUAS).

References

  1. ^ Brummitt, R. K.; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4. 

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