Fleming studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and joined the Indian Medical Service in August 1768 as an assistant surgeon in Bengal. He became a surgeon in 1771 and was made a member of the medical board in 1786 and became a president of the board on 8 December 1800. He served as the interim superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta after the death of Robert Kyd until William Roxburgh took over. Fleming published A catalogue of Indian medicinal plants and drugs, with their names in the Hindustani and Sanscrit languages appeared in Asiatick Researches (11, 1810, 153–96). He retired in 1811 and returned to Britain in 1813. During his time in India he befriended both Francis Buchanan-Hamilton and Thomas Hardwicke. He also conducted a long correspondence with Sir Joseph Banks including sending him plant samples such as Thibet (Tibet) Musk. William Roxburgh named the legume genus Flemingia after him.[3]
On his return he lived on Chandos Street off Grosvenor Square in London and later (1816) in Gloucester Place. He died in London on 17 May 1829. A revised obituary was written by botanist James Britten in 1916 which resolved confusion with John Fleming (1785-1857).[3]
In 1882 the Department of Botany (of the University of London) bought 13 folio volumes of drawings of Indian plants, mainly from the Punjab area, organised by Fleming (but drawn largely by Indian natives) which are now in the British Museum.[3][5] Another collection of paintings of animals made by Indian artists is in the Victoria Memorial Museum in Kolkata.
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^ abcBritten, James (1916). "John Fleming, MD (1747-1829)". Journal of Botany, British and Foreign. 54: 301–303.
^(PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
^Hedge, I.C.; Lamond, J.M. (1987). "Edinburgh's Indian Botanical Connections and Collections". Nelumbo. 29. doi:10.20324/nelumbo/v29/1987/74702 (inactive 31 January 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link)
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Fleming
john, fleming, gatton, saltash, john, fleming, frse, 1747, 1829, british, surgeon, indian, medical, service, naturalist, politician, while, india, served, interim, superintendent, royal, botanic, garden, calcutta, before, william, roxburgh, took, charge, membe. John Fleming FRS FRSE FLS 1747 17 May 1829 1 was a British surgeon of the Indian Medical Service naturalist and politician 2 While in India he served as an interim superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden Calcutta before William Roxburgh took charge He was the Member of Parliament MP for Gatton 1818 1820 Saltash 1820 1826 Fleming was an amateur botanist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of London Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Linnean Society Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksLife editFleming studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and joined the Indian Medical Service in August 1768 as an assistant surgeon in Bengal He became a surgeon in 1771 and was made a member of the medical board in 1786 and became a president of the board on 8 December 1800 He served as the interim superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden Calcutta after the death of Robert Kyd until William Roxburgh took over Fleming published A catalogue of Indian medicinal plants and drugs with their names in the Hindustani and Sanscrit languages appeared in Asiatick Researches 11 1810 153 96 He retired in 1811 and returned to Britain in 1813 During his time in India he befriended both Francis Buchanan Hamilton and Thomas Hardwicke He also conducted a long correspondence with Sir Joseph Banks including sending him plant samples such as Thibet Tibet Musk William Roxburgh named the legume genus Flemingia after him 3 In 1813 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and in 1817 a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh His proposers for the latter were Sir William Arbuthnot 1st Baronet Tb Allan and David Brewster 4 On his return he lived on Chandos Street off Grosvenor Square in London and later 1816 in Gloucester Place He died in London on 17 May 1829 A revised obituary was written by botanist James Britten in 1916 which resolved confusion with John Fleming 1785 1857 3 In 1882 the Department of Botany of the University of London bought 13 folio volumes of drawings of Indian plants mainly from the Punjab area organised by Fleming but drawn largely by Indian natives which are now in the British Museum 3 5 Another collection of paintings of animals made by Indian artists is in the Victoria Memorial Museum in Kolkata Publications editA Catalogue of Indian Medicinal Plants Calcutta 1810 References edit House of Commons Leigh Rayment Archived from the original on 13 July 2011 Retrieved 2 August 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Desmond Ray 2004 Fleming John Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 9704 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c Britten James 1916 John Fleming MD 1747 1829 Journal of Botany British and Foreign 54 301 303 Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Archived from the original PDF on 24 January 2013 Retrieved 10 May 2016 Hedge I C Lamond J M 1987 Edinburgh s Indian Botanical Connections and Collections Nelumbo 29 doi 10 20324 nelumbo v29 1987 74702 inactive 31 January 2024 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint DOI inactive as of January 2024 link External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by John FlemingParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byWilliam CongreveSir Mark Wood Bt Member of Parliament for Gatton1818 1820 With Abel Rous Dottin Succeeded byJesse Watts RussellThomas DivettPreceded byMichael PrendergastMatthew Russell Member of Parliament for Saltash1820 1826 With Matthew Russell to 1822William Russell 1822 26 Succeeded byHenry MonteithAndrew Spottiswoode Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Fleming Gatton and Saltash MP amp oldid 1201934554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
