John Innes

Male, Deceased Person

1829 – 1904

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Who was John Innes?

John Innes JP was an English property developer and philanthropist. From the 1860s he developed Merton Park as a garden suburb in Merton, Surrey. In his will he left funds and part of his estate at Merton for the establishment of a horticultural institute, which, as the John Innes Centre, continues to bear his name today.

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Born
Jan 20, 1829
United Kingdom
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Aug 8, 1904

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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