John Lightfoot (biologist)
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John Lightfoot (biologist)
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The Reverend John Lightfoot was an English parson-naturalist, spending much of his free time as a conchologist and botanist. He was a systematic and effective curator of the private museum of Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland. He is best known for his Flora Scotica which pioneered the scientific study of the plants and fungi of Scotland. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for his scientific work.
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English priest and biologist (1735–1788)
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2023-10-12T21:45:24Z
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