Keeper of Botany, Natural History Museum
# Keeper of Botany, Natural History Museum

The Keeper of Botany was a position at the Natural History Museum — formerly British Museum (Natural History) — in London, England, and served as head of department for botany. The position was in place between 1827 and 2013.

## Keepers of Botany

The following is a list of those who have held this position. Dates are those in office.

* Robert Brown 1827–1858
* John Joseph Bennett 1859–1870
* William Carruthers 1871–1895
* George Robert Milne Murray 1895–1905
* Alfred Barton Rendle 1906–1930
* John Ramsbottom 1930–1950
* George Taylor 1950–1956
* James Edgar Dandy 1956–1966
* Robert Ross 1966–1977
* John Francis Michael Cannon 1977–1990
* Stephen Blackmore 1990–1999
* Richard Bateman 2000–2004
* Johannes C. Vogel 2004–2012
* Philip Stephen Rainbow (Acting) 2012–2013
