Bright Sparcs
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Pescott, Richard Thomas Martin (Dick) (1905 - 1986) |
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Botanist and Agricultural scientist | ||||
Born: 21 August 1905 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died: 22 February 1986. | ||||
Richard Thomas M. (Dick) Pescott was the seventh Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne 1957-70. Previously he had worked in the Science Section of the Victorian Department of Agriculture and was Director of the National Museum of Victoria 1944-57. Thomas was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne and at the University of Melbourne (MAgrSc). |
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