Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p William Jack (1795, Aberdeen – 1822, Bencoolen, Sumatra) was a Scottish botanist.Jack was employed by the East India Company as a surgeon in India, where he also studied botany and corresponded extensively with Nathaniel Wallich. In 1818 he accompanied Stamford Raffles to Sumatra where he extensively documented the rich flora of that region until his death in 1822. Much of his work, including manuscripts, drawings, and collections were destroyed by fire in 1824.Three plant genera are named after him: Jakkia Blume, 1823, in family Polygalaceae (but not validly published) Jackia Wall., 1824, a synonym of Jackiopsis Ridsdale, in family Rubiaceae Jackia Spreng., nom. illeg., 1826, a synonym of Eriolaena in family Malvaceae. }
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- William_Jack_(botanist) abstract "William Jack (1795, Aberdeen – 1822, Bencoolen, Sumatra) was a Scottish botanist.Jack was employed by the East India Company as a surgeon in India, where he also studied botany and corresponded extensively with Nathaniel Wallich. In 1818 he accompanied Stamford Raffles to Sumatra where he extensively documented the rich flora of that region until his death in 1822. Much of his work, including manuscripts, drawings, and collections were destroyed by fire in 1824.Three plant genera are named after him: Jakkia Blume, 1823, in family Polygalaceae (but not validly published) Jackia Wall., 1824, a synonym of Jackiopsis Ridsdale, in family Rubiaceae Jackia Spreng., nom. illeg., 1826, a synonym of Eriolaena in family Malvaceae".