Arthur Henfrey
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Timeline
| Date | Details |
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| 1819 | Born November 1st at Aberdeen of English parents. Studied medicine at St. Barts. Hospital. |
| 1843 | Became Member of College of Surgeons. Unable to practice on account of delicate health, so devoted himself to study botany. |
| 1845 | Joined Survey. Resigned in 1846. (Found in Staff Register). |
| 1847 | Appointed Lecturer on Botany at St. George’s Hospital. |
| 1854 | Succeeded Edward Forbes in Chair of Botany at King’s. Examiner in Natural History to Royal Military Academy and Society of Arts. |
| 1859 | Died September 7th. |
Biographies and obituaries
Arthur Henfrey (botanist) — Wikipedia article
Obituary Notice - Arthur Henfrey, F.R.S. &c]. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 4: 311–312. 1859. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1891). Henfrey, Arthur . Dictionary of National Biography. 25. London: Smith, Elder & Co. Mabberley, D. J. [Henfrey, Arthur. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/12922.
Publications
Henfrey, A.. Ray Society. 1853. Botanical and physiological memoirs. - London: Ray Society
BGS archives
| Ref No | Title | Description |
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| GSM/DC/A/C/3/90-91 | A. Henfrey: Letters concerning the appointment and resignation of Henfrey. | |
| GSM/DC/A/C/3/111,117 | A. Henfrey: Letter of resignation. | |
| GSM/DC/A/C/11/96,116 | A Henfrey: Letters concerning the appointment and resignation of Henfrey. |