Harry Bolus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Bolus

South African artist and botanist

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1834

Place of Birth: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-May-1911

Profession: painter, botanist, botanical illustrator, explorer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Harry Bolus (28 April 1834 – 25 May 1911) was a South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist.
He advanced botany in South Africa by establishing bursaries, founding the Bolus Herbarium and bequeathing his library and a large part of his fortune to the South African College (now the University of Cape Town).
Active in scientific circles, he was a Fellow of the Linnean Society, member and president of the South African Philosophical Society (later the Royal Society of South Africa), the SA Medal and Grant by the SA Association for the Advancement of Science and an honorary D.Sc.
from the University of the Cape of Good Hope.
Volume 121 of Curtis's Botanical Magazine was dedicated to him.
He is commemorated in five genera: Bolusia Benth., Bolusafra Kuntze, Neobolusia Schltr., Bolusanthus Harms and Bolusiella Schltr., as well as numerous specific names.