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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a major botanical research institution and public garden in London, founded in 1759 as a nine-acre garden within the pleasure grounds at Kew Palace by Princess Augusta, mother of King George III. Its scientific reach expanded greatly in the 1770s under the direction of the naturalist Joseph Banks, who used his position to send plant collectors around the world. Today Kew holds one of the largest herbarium collections anywhere and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account FounderSourced to the subject's own accountPrincess Augusta, mother of King George III, who established the garden at Kew Palace in 1759. 1 SeatSourced to the subject's own accountKew, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-west London, England, United Kingdom 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Botany, Disciplines Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded 1759, is a major botanical research institution.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. An internationally important botanical research and education institution, it employs 1,100 staff.
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1759 establishments in England
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