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Phoebe Pope

Female

Birth
April 10, 1825 in Highbury
Death
April 9, 1900

About

Phoebe Lankester was a British botanist known for her popular science writing, particularly on wildflowers, parasitic plants, and ferns. Her writing incorporated both technical, high-level text and writing accessible to the lay reader.

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Family

They had 8 children with Edwin Lankester.

Nina Lankester

Female

Birth
sometime between October 14, 1850 and 1871 in Greater London [1]
Death
sometime after 1871
A Owen Lankester

Male

Birth
sometime between October 14, 1850 and 1871 in Greater London [1]
Death
sometime after 1871
Jessie Lankester

Female

Birth
sometime between October 14, 1850 and 1871 in Greater London [1]
Death
sometime after 1871
Samuel Rushton Lankester

Male

Birth
sometime between October 14, 1850 and October 13, 1851 in Greater London [1]
Death
October 13, 1896 in Batavia [1]
Marion Lankester

Female

Birth
sometime between October 14, 1850 and 1871 in Greater London [1]
Death
sometime after 1871
Phebe Lankester

Female

Birth
sometime between October 14, 1850 and 1871 in Greater London [1]
Death
sometime after 1871
E(dwin?) Forbes Lankester

Male

Birth
sometime between October 14, 1850 and 1871 in Greater London [1]
Death
sometime after 1871
Edwin Ray Lankester

Male

Birth
May 15, 1847 in Greater London [2]
Death
August 13, 1929 in Greater London [2]

Timeline

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References

  1. "The Colonies and India". London, Mention of death for Samuel Rushton Lankester, The Colonies and India, 1896-11-24, page 30.
  2. "Wikipedia". Wikipedia article about Ray Lankester. Accessed April 27, 2020.
  3. Gemeente Den Haag. "Bevolkingsregister Den Haag". Den Haag, Population registry, Den Haag, 0354-01.0513.

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