Who is known as Father of English Botany?
William Turner (1515-1568), whose 'A New Herbal' printed in English appeared in 1551 (first part), 1562 (second part) and 1568 (third part), is often called 'Father of English Botany'. He also arranged plants alphabetically since no thought was then given to plant relationships. Tuner gave to many plants, English names they bear, with an apparently inborn zeal for reformation he swept out many of the old superstitions about plants.