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Robert Fortune

1812–1880

Science & TechnologyErected 1998

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Robert Fortune 1812-1880 plant collector lived here 1857-1880.

Address: 9 Gilston Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW10
Erected: 1998
Known for: Plant collector
Category: Science & Technology
Coordinates: 51.48680, -0.18106

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