George Arnott Walker-Arnott
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George Arnott Walker-Arnott (6 February 1799 – 17 June 1868) was a Scottish
botanist.
He studied law in Edinburgh
though later became a botanist, holding the position of Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow. He studied the botany of North America
with Sir William Hooker and collaborated with Robert Wight
in studies of India
n botany.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
botanist.
He studied law in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
though later became a botanist, holding the position of Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow. He studied the botany of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
with Sir William Hooker and collaborated with Robert Wight
Robert Wight
Robert Wight was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who spent 30 years in India. He studied botany in Edinburgh under John Hope. He was the director of the Botanic Garden in Madras. He made use of local artists to make illustrations of the plants around him...
in studies of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n botany.