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Article: Late great geographers.(Francis Kingdon Ward)(Brief Article)
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- Geographical
- Article date:
- October 1, 2000
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Francis Kingdon Ward (1985-1958) British botanist Francis Kingdon Ward spent 50 years exploring Asia, collecting plants and searching for the fabled `Lost Falls of Brahmaputra'
What is Francis most famous for?
He travelled extensively in the eastern Himalaya, exploring, mapping and collecting plants. Travelling through much of Tibet and India, he won several awards from the Royal Geographical Society for his role in bringing back new species of plants back to the UK. Kingdon introduced over 30 new species including the first viable seed of the Himalayan blue poppy Meconopsis betonicifolia. His exploits took him close to the Tsangpo Gorge, which arches ...