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Fellow of the Royal Society
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John Kirk
1832-12-19 – 1922-01-15
Life & Legacy
Sir John Kirk (19 December 1832 – 15 January 1922) was a British physician, naturalist, companion to explorer David Livingstone, and a British administrator in Zanzibar, East Africa, where he was instrumental in ending the slave trade in that country.
Occupation & Career
explorer, botanist, physician, physicist, botanical collector
Education
University of Edinburgh
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Patron’s Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society · Patron’s Medal
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Society of London · Zoological Society of London
Education & Institutions
University of Edinburgh
Verified Legacy Record
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Patron’s Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1700717 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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