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Ernest Henry Wilson

1876 - 1930

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Ernest Henry "Chinese" Wilson (15 February 1876 – 15 October 1930), better known as E. H. Wilson, was a British plant collector and explorer who introduced a large range of about 2,000 Asian plant species to the West; some sixty bear his name. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Henry Wilson is the 413th most popular explorer (up from 445th in 2019), the 4,029th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,270th in 2019) and the 54th most popular British Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Ernest Henry Wilson ranks 413 out of 498. Before him are Grímur Kamban, Charles Francis Hall, Dirk Hartog, Fyodor Konyukhov, Edward John Eyre, and Jørgen Jørgensen. After him are Henry Kellett, Clements Markham, Luke Foxe, Francis Crozier, Christopher Middleton, and Karl Mauch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1876, Ernest Henry Wilson ranks 173. Before him are Clara Blandick, Mary Ritter Beard, Paul Montel, Rosalia Zemlyachka, Sven Gustaf Wingqvist, and G. M. Trevelyan. After him are Pyotr Konchalovsky, Stepan Erzia, Ásgrímur Jónsson, Sverre Hassel, Elisabeth Moore, and Thomas Mofolo. Among people deceased in 1930, Ernest Henry Wilson ranks 110. Before him are Nikolay Kasatkin, Pieter Jelles Troelstra, Vintilă Brătianu, Paul Raud, Helene Lange, and Gabriel Miró. After him are Mary Harrison McKee, Rainer Ludwig Claisen, Evelyn Colyer, Milton Sills, Eligio Ayala, and Eduard David.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ernest Henry Wilson ranks 4,030 out of 8,785. Before him are Joseph Bazalgette (1819), Edward John Eyre (1815), Robert H. McNaught (1956), James Donald (1917), Jane Ellen Harrison (1850), and John Shakespeare (1530). After him are Tom Walkinshaw (1946), Harry Mallin (1892), Hugh Falconer (1808), Joe Allen (1990), Billie Whitelaw (1932), and Annabelle Wallis (1984).

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Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom

Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Ernest Henry Wilson ranks 54. Before him are Alexander Burnes (1805), Frank Wild (1873), Lachlan Macquarie (1762), Frederick William Beechey (1796), George Nares (1831), and Edward John Eyre (1815). After him are Clements Markham (1830), Luke Foxe (1586), Francis Crozier (1796), Christopher Middleton (1690), Anthony de la Roché (1700), and Alfred Maudslay (1850).

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