Robert Brown

1773–1858 (age 85)

Biography

Robert Brown explored the botany of distant lands and returned with meticulous observations that deepened the scientific understanding of plant structure, most famously noting the jittery motion of pollen grains that now bears his name.

He spent decades at Kew Gardens fostering research, publishing botanical reports, and guiding generations of students, leaving a legacy that is honoured in the quiet of Kensal Green Cemetery.

Also buried at Kensal Green Cemetery

William Innell Clement
1780–1852 (age 72)
Kensal Green Cemetery
Walter Tremenheere
1761–1855 (age 94)
Kensal Green Cemetery
Walter Tremenheere was a British military officer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
George Head
1782–1855 (age 73)
Kensal Green Cemetery
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John Wood
1825–1891 (age 66)
Kensal Green Cemetery
John Wood, FRCS, FRS (12 October 1825 – 29 December 1891) was a British surgeon at King's College Hospital.
Frances Glynn
1795–1868 (age 73)
Kensal Green Cemetery
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Henry Jones
1831–1899 (age 68)
Kensal Green Cemetery
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