John Goodyer
John Goodyer | |
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| Born | 1592 Alton, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 1664 (aged 71–72) |
| Resting place | St Mary's Church, Buriton |
| Citizenship | British |
| Spouse | Patience Crumpe |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Goodyer |
John Goodyer (1592–1664) was a botanist who lived in south-east Hampshire, England, all his life. He amassed a large collection of botanical texts which were bequeathed to Magdalen College, Oxford, and translated a number of classical texts into English.