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John Smith
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John Smith (1798–1888) was a British botanist who was the first curator at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, starting in 1841. He had first been employed at the gardens as a stove boy in 1822. Along with the directors, Sir William Jackson Hooker and Sir Joseph Hooker, he oversaw the conversion of the gardens from private royal gardens to public gardens when Queen Victoria converted them, possibly saving them from oblivion. He further prevented the gardens from catastrophic decline during the late 19th century when they were neglected in funding priorities. According to the Kew website, "It is significant that when stove-boy-Smith arrived at Kew, 40 species of fern were grown but when Curator Smith retired, there were 1,084."
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1798
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1888
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John Smith was born in 1798 in the Scottish village of Aberdour.
His distinguished career as a botanist and pteridologist allowed him to delve deep into plant studies.
Beyond his scientific work, he also practiced the craft of gardening with great dedication.
His major work, titled Mes Lectures, remains a cornerstone of his bibliography.
Throughout his life, Smith authored a total of 534 works covering topics as diverse as history and the wool industry.