| Authorised form of name | Reeves; John (1774 - 1856) |
| Dates | 1774 - 1856 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 01 May 1774 |
| Place of death | Clapham, London |
| Date of death | 22 March 1856 |
| Research field | Natural history |
| Activity | Education:
Christ's Hospital
Career:
Entered the counting house of a tea-broker; Inspector of tea in England in the service of the HEIC (1808); went to China (1812); Chief Inspector of tea in Canton; studied natural science and collected specimens which he sent back to England, including Wisteria sinensis; returned to England (1831); lived in Clapham
Memberships:
FLS (1817)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 12/06/1817 |
| Relationships | Youngest son of Rev Jonathan Reeves of West Ham, Essex; probably nephew of John Reeves (FRS 1790) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA3375 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1817/10 | Reeves, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |