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Scott, George Anderson (1933–1998)

bryologist, ecologist, and conservationist

George Scott, by Brian James Dunlop, oil on canvas, 1992

George Scott, by Brian James Dunlop, oil on canvas, 1992

Queen's College, University of Melbourne

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George Scott, by Brian James Dunlop, oil on canvas, 1992

George Scott, by Brian James Dunlop, oil on canvas, 1992

Queen's College, University of Melbourne

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Birth

10 March, 1933
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death

23 March, 1998 (aged 65)
Christchurch, New Zealand

Cause of Death

heart disease

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