George Johnston (naturalist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Johnston (naturalist)

Scottish physician and naturalist

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1797

Place of Birth: Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Jul-1855

Profession: naturalist, physician, zoologist, botanist, malacologist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

George Johnston (1797 – 1855) was a Scottish physician and naturalist. Johnston was one of the founders of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club and became its first president.
His books include The Flora of Berwick-upon-Tweed, History of British Zoophytes, and History of British Sponges and Lithophytes.