Frank Nigel Hepper

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F. Nigel Hepper
Born(1929-03-13)13 March 1929
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Author abbrev. (botany)Hepper

Frank Nigel Hepper

botanist, best known for his work as editor of The Flora of West Tropical Africa (vols. II and III).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

Hepper was born in Leeds in 1929, living in Weetwood. During the war Hepper's family evacuated to a cottage in Cumbria and established a smallholding, an experience recounted in Hepper's book Life on a Lake District Smallholding, published shortly before his death.[4] He attended Harecroft Hall Preparatory school, Gosforth, where he became friends with Tam Dalyell who later recalled that, even then, the young Hepper was a keen gardener and insisted on using Latin names for plants.[8][9] Hepper's memoirs of his early life also include a diary account of visit to London which included a visit to

Kew Gardens.[10]

Career

Following a vacation studentship at the

ODA at Limbe Botanic Garden, Cameroon.[2]

Retirement and later life

Hepper retired from Kew in 1990 but continued to study, travel and publish. At a personal level, Hepper's Christian faith combined with his botanical expertise, and in his own time he studied and wrote about the botany of the Bible and the Holy Lands, travelling in the region both before and after retirement. He designed the bible garden at

Tutenkhamun at Kew.[7][13] He also edited and published his grandfather's memoirs from World War I and the autobiographical account of his early life in Leeds and Cumbria.[14][15]
Hepper died at Kingston Hospital 16 May 2013.

Selected publications

The standard author abbreviation Hepper is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[16]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Frank Nigel Hepper, BSc, F.L.S., F.I.Biol". The Journal of the Kew Guild. 11 (96). Kew Guild: 5–6. 1992.
  3. ^ "Frank Nigel HEPPER Obituary: View Frank HEPPER's Obituary by The Times". Announcements.thetimes.co.uk. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Prance, Ghillean (3 June 2013). "Nigel Hepper: Kew botanist whose meticulous work gave warning of climate change". The Independent.
  5. ^ a b Prance, Ghillean (2014). "F Nigel Hepper". The Journal of the Kew Guild. 16 (118): 381–384.
  6. ^ "Hepper, Frank Nigel (1929-)". JSTOR. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. ^
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  8. ^ Mansergh, Ruth. "The History of Harecroft Hall". Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  9. ^ Dalyell, Tam (2014). "F Nigel Hepper : From Tam Dalyell". The Journal of the Kew Guild. 16 (118): 383–384.
  10. ^ Hepper, F. Nigel (July 1945). "Nigel Hepper Diary" (PDF).
  11. ^ Hepper 1973.
  12. ^ Hepper 2003.
  13. ^ Hepper 1990.
  14. ^ Hepper 2011.
  15. ^ Hepper 2012.
  16. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Hepper.

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