William Herbert ( Eng. William Herbert ; 1778 - 1847 ) - British poet , politician and botanist , specialist in bulb plants .
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The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are supplemented by the abbreviation “ Herb. " . List of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website |
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Biography
William Herbert was born January 12, 1778 in the family of (the future 1st Earl of Carnarvon ). He studied at Eton College , and then enrolled at Oxford Christ Church . He soon moved to Exiter College , where in 1798 he received a bachelor's degree. Herbert continued his studies at Merton College , in 1802 he became a master, in 1808 - a doctor of civil law.
In 1806, William Herbert was elected to the Parliament from Hampshire , in 1811 from Crickleade . In 1812, he decided to leave parliament. In 1840, he was appointed Dean of Manchester .
William Herbert passed away May 28, 1847 at his home in London .
Herbert has authored numerous articles on bulb plants in the Botanical Register and Botanical Magazine .
In addition to politics and botany, Herbert also translated various poems. His collections of Icelandic, Portuguese, Danish, German and other poems were published.
Some scientific papers
- Herbert, W. (1821). An Appendix . 52 p.
- Herbert, W. (1837). Amaryllidaceae . 428 p.
Plant genera named after W. Herbert
- Herbertia Sweet , 1827 - Herbertia
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 11751778X // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ 1 2 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/herbert-hon-william-1778-1847
Literature
- Jackson, BD Herbert, William (1778-1847) // Dictionary of National Biography. - 1885-1900. - Vol. 26. - P. 234-235.
- Stafleu FA , Cowan RS Taxonomic Literature : [ eng. ] . - Ed. 2. - Utrecht, The Hague, 1979. - Vol. II: H — Le. - P. 165-166. - 991 p. - ISBN 90-313-0343-7 . - DOI : 10.5962 / bhl.title.48631 .