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Burchell is a surname and more rarely a given name. It may refer to: People Surname * Beau Burchell (born 1978), American musician and record producer * Charles Jost Burchell (1876–1967), Canadian diplomat * David Godwin Burchell (1924–2009), South Australian businessman, recreational scuba diver and Australian rules football administrator * Francis Burchell (1874–1947), English cricketer * Fred Burchell (baseball) (1879–1951), American baseball pitcher * Fred Burchell (ice hockey) (1931–1998), Canadian ice hockey player * Hannah Burchell (born 1995), Australian rules footballer * Jamie Burchell (born 1979), British basketball player * Joe Burchell (1873–1932), English football manager * Reginald Burchell (1883–1955), Australian politician * Remona Burchell (born 1991), Jamaican sprinter * Thomas Burchell (1799–1846), Baptist missionary and slavery abolitionist in Jamaica * Thomas Burchell (cricketer) (1875–1951), English cricketer * William John Burchell (1781– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William John Burchell
__NOTOC__ William John Burchell (23 July 1781 – 23 March 1863) was an English explorer, naturalist, traveller, artist, and author. His thousands of plant specimens, as well as field journals from his South African expedition, are held by Kew Gardens, and his insect collection by the Oxford University Museum. Early life and education William John Burchell was born in Fulham, London, the son of Matthew Burchell, botanist and owner of Fulham Nursery, and his wife. His father owned nine and a half acres of land adjacent to the gardens of Fulham Palace. Burchell served a botanical apprenticeship at Kew and was elected F.L.S. (Fellow of the Linnaen Society) in 1803. At about this time, he became enamoured of Lucia Green of Fulham, but faced strong disapproval from his parents when he broached the idea of an engagement. Career On 7 August 1805, Burchell at the age of 24 sailed for St. Helena aboard the East Indiaman intending to set up there as a merchant with a partner from Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
