John Goldie (botanist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Goldie (botanist)

Scottish botanist and author

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1793

Place of Birth: Kirkoswald, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1886

Profession: botanist, explorer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Goldie (21 March 1793 – 23 July 1886) was a Scottish-born botanist and author.
He is credited with recording the existence of fourteen plant species previously unknown to science including Dryopteris goldieana, Stellaria longipes and Drosera linearis.