Archibald Menzies
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 182 years ago |
Date of birth | March 15,1754 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Weem |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | February 15,1842 |
Died | Kensington |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
First ascents | Mauna Loa |
Job | Surgeon |
Naturalist | |
Plant Biologist | |
Education | University of Aberdeen |
The University of Edinburgh | |
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ID | 1208830 |
Archibald Menzies Life story
Archibald Menzies was a Scottish surgeon, botanist and naturalist. He spent many years at sea, serving with the Royal Navy, private merchants, and the Vancouver Expedition. He was the first recorded European to reach the summit of the Hawaiian volcano Mauna Loa and introduced the Monkey Puzzle tree to England.