James Backhouse (1825–1890) was an English botanist, archaeologist, and geologist. He was the son of James Backhouse (1794–1869), a botanist and missionary in Australia.
Backhouse was educated at Lawrence Street School, (which later became Bootham School [1]), York. He worked in Norway, Ireland, and Scotland, and was particularly known for his work on the flora of Teesdale. He was a correspondent of Charles Darwin.
He was also a member of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers. [2]
James Backhouse is known as "James Backhouse (4)", [3] because he was the fourth in a line of James Backhouses:
His son was also a James Backhouse:
James Backhouse (1825–1890) was an English botanist, archaeologist, and geologist. He was the son of James Backhouse (1794–1869), a botanist and missionary in Australia.
Backhouse was educated at Lawrence Street School, (which later became Bootham School [1]), York. He worked in Norway, Ireland, and Scotland, and was particularly known for his work on the flora of Teesdale. He was a correspondent of Charles Darwin.
He was also a member of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers. [2]
James Backhouse is known as "James Backhouse (4)", [3] because he was the fourth in a line of James Backhouses:
His son was also a James Backhouse: