Person

Brackendridge, William Dunlop (1810 - 1883)

Born: 10 June 1810
Ayr, Scotland
Died: 1883
Occupation: Botanical collector and Nurseryman

Summary

William Brackendridge was a nurseryman and botanist. Born in Scotland he migrated to the United States of America. Between 1838 and 1842 he was part of the American Wilkes Expedition to explore, chart, and document lands in the Pacific ocean and North pole. Part of this expedition included a stop in Sydney Australia where Brackendridge collected botanical specimens. His official role was assistant botanist but it appears he preformed most of the botanical work both during and after the expedition.

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

Australian Botanists - Biographies, MS 064; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Smithsonian Institution Archives

William Dunlop Brackenridge, 1830s, 2005 - 1378; Smithsonian Institution Archives. Details
William Dunlop Brackenridge Papers, 1838 - 1875, Record Unit 7189; Smithsonian Institution Archives. Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

Bornholdt, Mariana D., 'Botanizing Western Oregon in 1841 - The Wilkes Inland Exepdition', Kalmiopsis, 12 (2005), 16 - 24, http://www.npsoregon.org/kalmiopsis/kalmiopsis12/wilkes.pdf. Details

Elizabeth Daniels

Created: 19 March 2019

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