Charles Cardale Babington

Charles Cardale Babington (1808-1895) was born on 23 November 1808 in Ludlow, Shropshire. He studied at St John's College in Cambridge (B.A. 1830, M.A. 1833). Although he was at first inclined towards entomology, he soon became mainly interested in botany. He joined the Linnean Society of London in 1830 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. He was Professor of Botany at the University of Cambridge from 1861 until his death on 22 July 1895. He published widely on botanical subjects, including the 'Manual of British Botany' (1843) and the 'Flora of Cambridgeshire' (1860).

From the guide to the Catalogue of Insects, 1876, (University of Cambridge: Museum of Zoology)

Charles Cardale Babington (1808-1895) was born on 23 November 1808 at Ludlow, Shropshire. He was educated at Charterhouse, before matriculating at St John's College, Cambridge, in 1826 (B.A., 1830; M.A., 1833), where he became a fellow. He was professor of botany at the university, 1861-1895. Babington carried out intensive research in natural history. He helped to found the Entomological Society in 1833, and the Cambridge Antiquarian Society in 1840. He died at Brookside, Cambridge, on 22 July 1895.

From the guide to the Charles Cardale Babington: Library Catalogue, c. 1894, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

Charles Cardale Babington (1808-1895) was born at Ludlow, Shropshire, on 23 November 1808. He was educated at Charterhouse School before matriculating at St John's College, Cambridge, in 1826 (B.A., 1830; M.A., 1833), where he became a Fellow in 1874. He was Professor of Botany at the university, 1861-1895. Babington carried out intensive research in natural history. He helped to found the Entomological Society in 1833, and the Cambridge Antiquarian Society in 1840. He died at Brookside, Cambridge, on 22 July 1895.

From the guide to the Charles Babington: Correspondence, 19th century, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)