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Dent, Peter (d. 1689): b. Cambridge?; d. Cambridge, 1689; bur. St. Sepulchre's, Cambridge, 5 Oct. Physician and Apothecary. M.B. Lambeth, 1678; Cambridge, 1680. Friend of Ray. Assisted in the 'Historia.' Ray Hist, i. 856. Discovered Papaver duhium. Pult. i. 200; Ptyor, Flora Herts. 1.; Dict. Nat. Biog. xiv. 378.
Dewhurst, John (fl. 1810-35). Fustian-maker. Of Manchester President of Lancashire Botanists, 1810-35. Cash, 16. Dick, Robert (1811-66): b. Tullybody, Clackmannanshire, Jan. 1811; d. Thurso, 24 Dec. 1866; bur. same place. Baker. Rediscovered Hierochloe borealis. Herbarium at Free Library, Thurso. Cash, 170; Life by S. Smiles, with portr. Dict. Nat, Biog. xv. 16.
Dickenson, Rev. Samuel (fl. 1735-99): LL.B. Camb., 1755 Rector of Blyihhill, Staffordshire. Correspondent of Withering, and contributed notes on Agrostis, &c., to 3rd ed. of his 'Arrangement,' With. Arr. 3rd ed., preface. Contributed list of plants to Shaw's Hist, of Staffordshire. Letters in Bot. Dept. Brit. Mus.
Dickie, George (1812-82): b. Aberdeen, 23 Nov., 1812; d Aberdeen, 15 July, 1882. M.A. Aberdeen, 1830; M.R.C.S. Lond., 1834; M.D. Aberd., 1842; F.L.S., 1863; F.R.S. 1881. Algologist. Lecturer on Bot. King's Coll., Aberd. 1839. Prof. Nat. Hist. Belfast, 1849. Prof. Bot. Aberdeen. 1860-77. 'Flora Aberdonensis,' 1839. 'Botanist's Guide to . . . Aberdeen . . .' 1860. 'Flora of Ulster,' 1864. Algæ in Herb. Mus. Brit. Pritz. 82; Jacks. 539; E. S. C. ii. 283; vii. 531; ix. 696; Journ. Bot. 1883, 30; N.B.G., 489; Top. Bot. ed. i. 522; Trans. Bot. Soc. Ed. 1839; Proc. Linn. Soc. 1882-3, 40; Stewart and Corry, Fl. N.E. Ireland, xx.; Dict. Nat. Biog. xv. 32. Dickieia Berkl. & Ralfs.
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