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Also known as Mill., P. Miller

British botanist (1691-1771)

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Instance of
human
Given name
Philip
Family name
Miller
Gender
male
Place of birth
Greenwich
Place of death
Chelsea
Languages spoken
German
Native language
English language
Field of work
botany
Image
John Miller (1715–c.1792).jpg
Work location
Chelsea
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member of
Royal Society
date of death
1771-12-18
date of birth
1691-01-01
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Philip Miller
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Philip Miller
name in native language
Philip Miller
has works in the collection
Minneapolis Institute of Art
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and Improving the Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Garden.

Philip Miller FRS (1691 – 18 December 1771) was an English botanist and gardener of Scottish descent. Miller was chief gardener at the Chelsea Physic Garden for nearly 50 years from 1722, and wrote the highly popular The Gardeners Dictionary.

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