Ian Brooker
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Murray Ian Hill Brooker (born 2 June 1934), better known as Ian Brooker, is an Australian botanist. He is widely recognised as the leading authority on the genus Eucalyptus.
Ian Brooker was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 2 June 1934. He obtained a B.Ag.Sc. from the University of Adelaide, and a M.Sc. and D.Sc. from the Australian National University in Canberra. He worked with the Soil Conservation Branch of the Department of Agriculture in South Australia from 1957 to 1963; then joined the Department of Botany at the Australian National University until 1969; and then spent a year with the Western Australian Herbarium.
In 1970, Brooker joined the Forest Research Institute in Canberra, now CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products. His research since then has specialised in the Eucalyptus genus, especially its taxonomy. He has travelled widely throughout Australia collecting specimens, and published numerous papers and books.
In 2006, he was awarded an Order of Australia.
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| NAME | Brooker, Murray Ian Hill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brooker, Ian |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2 June 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adelaide, South Australia |
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