Thomas Hanbury
Sir Thomas Hanbury (21 June 1832 – 9 March 1907) was an English businessman, gardener and philanthropist. He built the Giardini Botanici Hanbury, or Hanbury botanical gardens, at Mortola Inferiore, between Ventimiglia and Menton, on the coast of Italy near to the border with France.
Thomas Hanbury | |
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Portrait of Thomas Hanbury from the 1912 edition of Hortus Mortolensis | |
| Born | 21 June 1832 London |
| Died | 9 March 1907 (aged 74) La Mortola, Italy Riviera |
| Resting place | La Mortola |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Known for | Giardini Botanici Hanbury, Ventimiglia |
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