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George Forrest (born George Forrest Chichester Jr., July 31, 1915 – October 10, 1999) was an American writer of music and lyrics for musical theatre best known for the show Kismet, adapted from the works of Alexander Borodin.
- Music Division, Library of Congress
Mar 4, 2015 · Let me tell you about a hero of mine, and the focus of one of the most requested collections stored in the Archives of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) – George Forrest. George Forrest was born in Falkirk on the 13th March 1873, but by the time he left school at the age of 18, he was livin.
Nov 12, 2004 · George Forrest: Plant Hunter is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated book that portrays the life of a dedicated plant collector and also gives the background for the origin of many of the plants that ornament our gardens today.
George Forrest (1873-1932) was born in Falkirk, Scotland, he studied as an apprentice at a local chemist, prior to setting off to Australia looking for gold. He remained there from 1891 to 1902, when he returned to Britain and was employed as a clerk in the Herbarium at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
George Forrest (13 March 1873 – 5 January 1932) was a Scottish botanist, who became one of the first western explorers of China's then remote southwestern province of Yunnan, generally regarded as the most biodiverse province in the country.
May 11, 2021 · This one is the legend of the Goddess of Mercy – he presumably heard it from members of the Bai ethnic minority group when he first spent time in and around the ancient town of Dali, situated between the banks of the Er hai (洱海) lake to the east and the Cang Shan (苍山) mountain range to the west.
Mar 17, 2008 · George Forrest was a Scottish botanist active in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. He is particularly noted for his success as a plant-collector in both north-west China and Tibet and especially for his introduction of over three hundred new species of rhododendrens.
