John Claudius Loudon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Claudius Loudon

Scottish botanist

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1783

Place of Birth: Cambuslang, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1843

Profession: writer, architect, businessperson, journalist, botanist, horticulturist, non-fiction writer, pteridologist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Claudius Loudon (8 April 1783 – 14 December 1843) was a Scottish botanist, garden designer and author.
He was the first to use the term arboretum in writing to refer to a garden of plants, especially trees, collected for the purpose of scientific study.