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John Sims

1749–1831

Scottish physician and botanist who settled in London. Appointed physician to the Surrey dispensary and to the Charity for Delivering Married Women at their own Houses. Physician to Princess Charlotte. Edited Annals of Botany, 1804–6; Botanical Magazine, 1801–26. FRS 1814.

Source

R. Desmond 1977, Physicians.

Bibliography

Desmond, Ray. 1977. Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists, including plant collectors and botanical artists. 3d ed. London: Taylor and Francis.

Physicians: The roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London. By William Munk. 2d edition, revised and enlarged. 3 vols. London: Royal College of Physicians. 1878. Lives of the fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Compiled by G. H. Brown et al. 5 vols. London: Royal College of Physicians. Oxford and Washington, D.C.: IRL Press. 1955–89.

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