David Douglas

David Douglas was a Scottish botanist, best known as the namesake of the Douglas fir. He worked as a gardener, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America and Hawaii, where he died. The standard author abbreviation Douglas is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

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Who was born first?

• David Douglas and Titian Peale were born the same year
• David Douglas and Frederick Catherwood were born the same year
• David Douglas and René Caillié were born the same year
• David Douglas and Jedediah Smith were born the same year
• David Douglas and Edward Belcher were born the same year

Timeline

1. David Douglas (this page)June 25, 1799 – July 12, 1834
2. Edward BelcherFebruary 27, 1799 – March 18, 1877
3. Frederick CatherwoodFebruary 27, 1799 – September 27, 1854
4. Jedediah SmithJanuary 6, 1799 – May 27, 1831
5. René CailliéNovember 19, 1799 – May 17, 1838
6. Titian PealeNovember 2, 1799 – March 13, 1885

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