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3 unusual facts about George Busk


Genista Battery

The cave attracted scientific interest including George Busk from London who referring to the cave as "Genista" as a link to its discover as "Genisteae" is the Latin name of the shrub "Broom".

George Busk

Busk was born in St Petersburg, the son of the merchant Robert Busk and grandson of Sir Wadsworth Busk.

Margaret Gatty

She corresponded with many of the greatest marine biologists of her day including George Busk and Robert Brown.


Edwin Lankester

He co-founded the important Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science (QJMS) in 1853, and co-edited it with George Busk, and later with his son Ray.


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