| AdminHistory | Edmund Davall (1763-1798), botanist, born Holborn, London, August 1763. On death of his father c 1786 he moved with his mother, who was Swiss, to Orbe, canton Bern, Switzerland. Developed an interest in botany at this time and became friends with Edward Forster and James Edward Smith, and became one of the original fellows of the Linnean Society. Married Henriette-Louise-Stephanie Grinzos de Cottens (1762-1839), 4 September 1789, a daughter and son died in infancy, and two sons, Edmond (1793-1860) and Charles-Edouard (b 1795) survived him. At his death left unfinished work, "Illustrations of Swiss Plants".
Died 26 September 1798. |