Background
Taylor, George was born on February 15, 1904. Son of George William and Jane (Sloan) Taylor.
Taylor, George was born on February 15, 1904. Son of George William and Jane (Sloan) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science in Botany, Edinburgh University, Scotland, 1926. Doctor of Science; Doctor of Laws, Dundee, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Gothenburg, 1958.
Member botanical expedition, Rhodesia, South Africa, 1934—1935. Joint leader British Museum Expedition to Ruwenzori & Mountains East Africa, 1934—1935. Expedition Southeast Tibet & Bhutan, 1938.
Principal Air Ministry, 1940—1945. Deputy keeper botany British Museum, 1945—1950, keeper botany, 1950—1956. Percy Sladen trustee, 1951—1981.
Chairman gradens committee. Member Ministry Transport Advisory Committee Landscaping Treatment Trunk Rds., 1956—1981. Member council National Trust, 1961—1972, Royal Geographical Society, 1957—1961, vice president, 1964.
Visiting professor Reading University, England, 1969—1993. Chairman Ministry Transport Advisory Committee Landscaping Treatment Trunk Rds., 1969—1981. Director Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, England, 1956—1971, Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, 1970—1989, consultant, 1989—1993.
Honorary botanical advisory Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 1956—1977. With VMH, 1956.
Fellow: Royal Society. Member: Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society (Scottish Horticultural medal 1986), Worshipful Company Gardeners (honorary freeman), American Orchid Society, Royal Science Society (Uppsala, Sweden), International Association Plant Taxonomy (president 1969-1972), Royal Botanical Society Netherlands (correspondent), Royal Horticultural Society (honorary. Council member 1951-1973, vice president and professor botany 1974-1993, Veitch Gold medal 1963), Botanical Society South Africa (honorary), International Union Biological Science (president division botany 1964-1969), Botanical Society British Isles (president 1955), British Association for the Advancement of Science (general secretary 1951-1958), Linnean Society (botanical secretary 1950-1956, vice president 1956), RSE, New (Edinburgh, Scotland).
Gardening, music, angling.
Married Alice Helen Pendrich, 1929 (deceased 1977). 2 children; Married Norah English Taylor (deceased 1967). Married Lady Colwyn Beryl (deceased 1987).
Married June Maitland Taylor, 1989.
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