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Botanists and naturalists

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==Individuals==
===Surgeons===
====Samuel Browne====
Samuel Browne was listed as a Principal Surgeon in Madras 1688-1697 when he was discharged. Samuel Brown died 21 December 1698 at Madras, according to this [http://www.archive.org/stream/fortstgeorgemad02penngoog#page/n254/mode/1up cemetery record]. After his death the following articles were published in the ''Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'' (London):
*[http://linnean.org/fileadmin/images/Publications/Hooker_Web.pdf “The Hooker Lecture: Robert Wight and the Illustration of Indian Botany"] by Henry Noltie, 8 December 2005, The Linnean Society
*[http://www.rbge.org.uk/the-gardens/edinburgh/inverleith-house/archive-exhibitions/inverleith-house-archive-main-programme/rungiah-and-govindoo-south-indian-botanical-drawings-1826-1853 Rungiah and Govindoo - South Indian Botanical Drawings 1826-1853] Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh
 
===Others===
====Johann Peter Rottler====
Missionary (1749-1836). [http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2019%20No%207/otherstories.html "Pages from History: Documenting the flora of the Coromandel"] by Dr A Raman ''Madras Musings'' July 16-31, 2009. Scroll to the bottom of the page
 
 
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