James Backhouse
Sign in to saveEnglish botanist and missionary (1794–1869)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1794
- Died
- 1869
- Works
- 22
Top works
- A catalogue of fruit and forest-trees, evergreen and diciduous shrubs, annual, biennial, and perennial, culinary, officinal & agricultural plants
- Extracts from the letters of James Backhouse, now engaged in a religious visit to Van Dieman's land, and New South Wales, accompanied by George Washington Walker
- A concise apology for the peculiarities of the Society of Friends, in their language, costume, and manners
- A memoir of Deborah Backhouse
- Extracts from the journal of James Backhouse
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Key dates
- Born
- 8 July 1794
- Died
- 20 January 1869
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Backhouse
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Darlington
- Child
- James Backhouse
- Occupation
- horticulturist
- Field of work
- botany
- Image
- James Backhouse (1794-1869).jpg