Scottish physician, naturalist, companion to david livingstone and administrator in zanzibar (1832-1922).
Sir John Kirk (19 December 1832 – 15 January 1922) was a British physician, naturalist, companion to explorer David Livingstone, and a British administrator in Zanzibar, East Africa, where he was instrumental in ending the slave trade in that country.
Abbreviations: J.Kirk
Occupations: physicist, physician, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English
Dates: 1832-12-19T00:00:00Z – 1922-01-15T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Angus
Direct attributions: 5 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 8 plants, 0 fungi