Christopher Nigel Page
Christopher Nigel Page (1942–2022) was a Scottish botanist who specialised in Ferns and Spermatophytes.[1] He also worked on conifers, naming species of Afrocarpus. After retiring from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh he was editor of the Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 1996–2015, then President until 2020 (succeeded by Professor Frances Wall of Camborne School of Mines), and received the society's Bolitho Gold Medal in 2016.[2]
Christopher Nigel Page | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1942 |
| Died | 9 December 2022 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | Durham University (BSc), Newcastle University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ferns Pinophyta Spermatophytes |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | C.N.Page |
Books
- The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland, 1982. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521232135
- A Natural History of Britain's Ferns, 1988. New Naturalist 74. Collins. ISBN 0-00-219383-3
References
- "Index of Botanists". Harvard University. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- "Gold medal Award". Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- International Plant Names Index. C.N.Page.
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