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Was William Blakely a full time botanist at the National Herbarium of New South Wales?

Yes
No
For a short period of time
For Most of his career

Answer

William Blakely was a full time botanist at the National Herbarium of New South Wales for most of his career. He started working at the herbarium in 1884 and stayed there until his death in 1919. Blakely was a prolific botanist and published over 200 papers and books on Australian plants. He also collected over 100,000 plant specimens, many of which are still housed at the herbarium.