James MacFayden, M.D Botanist

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Title

James MacFayden, M.D Botanist

Description

James MacFayden was a Scottish doctor and botanist who made a significant contribution to the scientific study of plants of the Caribbean region. While treating patients during one of the periodic epidemic of cholera, he himself contracted the disease and died on November 24, 1850.

Subject

MacFayden, James; MacFayden, James - 1799-1850; Botanists; Biologists

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection

Identifier

D0002012

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

“James MacFayden, M.D Botanist,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/608.