This is a list of Directors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew:
- 1759–1793 William Aiton[1]
- 1793–1841 William Townsend Aiton[1]
- 1841–1865 Sir William Jackson Hooker[2]
- 1865–1885 Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker[2]
- 1885–1905 Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer[3]
- 1905–1922 Sir David Prain[4]
- 1922–1941 Sir Arthur William Hill[5]
- 1941–1943 Sir Geoffrey Evans[6][7][8] (acting)
- 1943–1956 Sir Edward Salisbury[9]
- 1956–1971 Sir George Taylor[10][11]
- 1971–1976 Jack Heslop-Harrison[12]
- 1976–1981 Professor John Patrick Micklethwait Brenan[13]
- 1981–1988 Professor Arthur Bell[14]
- 1988–1999 Sir Ghillean Prance[15]
- 1999–2006 Professor Sir Peter Crane[16]
- 2006–2012 Professor Stephen D. Hopper[17]
- 2012–present Richard Deverell[18]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Pagnamenta, Frank (2009). The Aitons: Gardeners to their Majesties. Richmond Local History Society. ISBN 9780955071751.
- ^ a b "Princess Alexandra unveils blue plaque to Kew Gardens' directors Sir William and Sir Joseph Hooker". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Geison, Gerald L (2008). "Thiselton-Dyer, William Turner". Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Burkill, I. H. (1944). "David Prain. 1857–1944". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society. 4 (13): 746–770. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1944.0020. S2CID 162727884.
- ^ Brooks, F. T. (1942). "Arthur William Hill. 1875–1941". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society. 4 (11): 87–100. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1942.0009. S2CID 162213550.
- ^ Desmond, Ray (1994). Dictionary of British and Irish Botantists and Horticulturalists. Taylor & Francis. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-85066-843-8.
- ^ Desmond, Ray (1995). Kew: The History of the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Harvill Press. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-86046-529-1. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "World Garden". British Council film archive. The British Council. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Observing environmental change: the Sir Edward James Salisbury Archive". Nature Plus. Natural History Museum. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Cullen, J. (1995). "Sir George Taylor. 15 February 1904–12 November 1993". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 41: 458–469. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1995.0027. S2CID 73186863.
- ^ Burbidge, Brinsley (16 November 1993). "Obituary: Sir George Taylor". The Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Gunning, Brian (ed.). "Jack Heslop-Harrison biography, part 4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ Verdcourt, Bernard (1987). "John Patrick Micklethwait Brenan (1917–1985)". Kew Bulletin. 42 (2): 286–296. JSTOR 4109685.
- ^ "Obituary: Arthur Bell". The Daily Telegraph. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Ghillean Prance (1937–)". Kew, History & Heritage. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Director – Professor Sir Peter Crane FRS". Kew, History and Heritage. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Director (CEO & Chief Scientist) – Professor Stephen D Hopper AC FLS FTSE". History & Heritage. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (13 June 2012). "Richard Deverell to become director of Kew Gardens". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2014.