Talk:John Hill (botanist)

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Birthdate: 1714 or 1716?

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Tobacco

Although he was a quack known for selling dubious remedies, Hill may have been the first to associate the use of tobacco with cancer. There is a paper about this [1], I will try and get access. Skeptic from Britain (talk) 14:29, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Kew

Apparently the guy did the first edition of the Hortus Kewensis at the behest of the royal family. Should prolly be mentioned somewhere in the article. — LlywelynII 03:59, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]