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<p>( 1897–1974). Botanist and herbarium curator. Doyen of orchids, in charge of orchid herbarium at Kew for 39 years, 1924–64. Expert on African and Polynesian, as well as British, Orchidacaea and established Kew as world centre on the family. OBS (1950). In 1920s, one of the pioneer ecologists, taking part in Oxford Spitsbergen expedition 1921, on which he wrote papers with W.S. Elton. Active member of British Ecological Society, treasurer 1938–57.</p>

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