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Henry Ogg Forbes (January 30, 1851, Aberdeen - October 27, 1932) was a Scottish explorer, ornithologist, and botanist. Educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh, he was primarily active in the Moluccas and New Guinea, he served as director of the Canterbury Museum in New Zealand between 1890-1893, and eventually moved to Liverpool, England, where he served as a consulting director of museums there until his death.

He is mentioned in A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.

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The standard author abbreviation H.O.Forbes is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.
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    "No one provokes me with impunity"
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    Exploration is the act of searching or traveling for the purpose of discovery, e.g. of unknown regions, including space (space exploration), for oil, gas, coal, ores, caves, water (Mineral exploration or prospecting), or information.
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    Ornithology (from Greek: ορνισ, ornis, "bird"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of birds.
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    Botany is the scientific study of plant life. As a branch of biology, it is also called plant science(s), phytology, or plant biology. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study plants, algae, and fungi including: structure, growth,
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    Aberdeen Grammar School

    Rector Mr raham Legge[1]

    Type State coeducational secondary
    Authority Aberdeen City Council
    Location Skene Street, Aberdeen AB10 1HT, Scotland
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    University of Aberdeen is an ancient university founded in 1495, in Old Aberdeen, Scotland and a world-renowned centre for teaching and research. It is the fifth oldest university in the United Kingdom and the wider English-speaking world.
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    University of Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann), founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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    Maluku Islands location

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    Political division of New Guinea

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    Canterbury Museum is a museum located in Christchurch, New Zealand in the city's Cultural Precinct. This small provincial museum was built in 1867 and has since grown in size to encompass New Zealand's diverse natural and human heritage.
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    "God and my right"
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    No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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    A Short History of Nearly Everything (ISBN 0-7679-0817-1) is a general science book by Bill Bryson, which explains some areas of science in ordinary language. It was the bestselling popular science book of 2005 in the UK, selling over 300,000 copies.
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    Bill Bryson

    Born: November 8 1951 (1951--) (age 57)
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Occupation: Author
    Genres: Travel, English language, Science,
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    A.A.Eaton - Alvah Augustus Eaton (1865–1908)
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  • Abbayes - Henry Nicollon des Abbayes (1898–1974)
  • A.Berger Alwin Berger (1871–1931)
  • A.Br. - Addison Brown (1830–1913)
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    • In botanical nomenclature, author citation refers to citing the person (or group of people) who validly published a botanical name, i.e. who first published the name while fulfilling the formal requirements as specified by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
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    botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). The purpose of formal name is to have a single name that is accepted and used worldwide for a particular plant or plant group.
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