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William Sole (1741–7 February 1802) was a British botanist. Born in Little Thetford, Cambridgeshire,〔The current edition of the ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' gives Thetford in Norfolk, but older editions and contemporary documents state that Sole was born in Cambridgeshire.〕 Sole studied at the King's School, Ely, then served an apprenticeship as an apothecary in Cambridge. On qualifying, he moved to Bath.〔"(Sole, William )", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. 〕 In his spare time, Sole undertook influential botanical research, specialising in the study of mints in his garden, where he tried to replicate natural conditions as closely as possible. In 1798, he published ''Menthae Britannicae'', and the terminology he used in the text was adopted generally throughout the nineteenth century. He also researched grasses and the local flora of Bath, and was elected as one of the first associates of the Linnean Society.〔 Sprengel named the genus ''Solea'' for Sole, although this was later merged into ''Viola''.〔 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Sole」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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