Clifford, George, III, or Clifford, George (b. ?, 1685; d. ?, 1760). Botany. Wealthy Anglo-Dutch banker from Amsterdam, with a passion for plants, owner of De Hartekamp mansion and garden, studied by Carl Linnaeus in Hortus Cliffortianus. Merchant.
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External online references: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/clifford-herbarium/georgeclifford.html;http://www.george-clifford.nl/UK/clifford_UK.htm.
Facts about Clifford, George, III
| Agent appellation | Clifford, George, III +, and Clifford, George + |
| Born date | 1685 + |
| Born year | 1685 + |
| Collaborates with | Boerhaave, Hermann +, Royen, Adriaan van +, and Burman, Johannes + |
| Controls | Hartekamp, de (Heemstede) + |
| Deceased date | 1760 + |
| Deceased year | 1760 + |
| Depiction |  + |
| Description | Owner of ‘de Hartekamp’, merchant, governor of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) and plant collector. Sponsor of the Hortus Cliffortianus and creator of the George Clifford Herbarium |
| Employer of | Linnaeus, Carl + |
| External article | http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/clifford-herbarium/georgeclifford.html +, and http://www.george-clifford.nl/UK/clifford_UK.htm + |
| Gender | Male + |
| Has field of study | Botany + |
| Has position | Governor. Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie + |
| Has profession | Merchant + |
| Is creator of | George Clifford Herbarium + |
| Is member of | Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie + |
| Laconic description | Wealthy Anglo-Dutch banker from Amsterdam, with a passion for plants, owner of De Hartekamp mansion and garden, studied by Carl Linnaeus in Hortus Cliffortianus |
| Of country | Netherlands + |
| Owns | Hartekamp, de (Heemstede) + |
| Sponsors | Linnaeus, Carl +, and Linnaeus, Carl. Botanical classification of Hartekamp garden. 1735-1737 + |
