death_place death_date nationality fields birth_date known_for article_title author_abbrev_bot name alma_mater
london 28 may 1847 british botany 12 january 1778 early taxonomy of bulbous plants william herbert -lrb- botanist -rrb-
 herb . william herbert eton college christ church exeter college merton college
william herbert -lrb- botanist -rrb-

the hon. william herbert -lrb- 12 january 1778 -- 28 may 1847 -rrb- was a british botanist , botanical illustrator , poet , and clergyman .
he served as a member of parliament for hampshire from 1806 to 1807 , and for cricklade from 1811 to 1812 .
