Robert Kyd

Robert Kyd
Born1746
Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died27 May 1793 (aged 47)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Buried
South Park Street Cemetery
Allegiance East India Company
BranchBengal Army
Service years1764-1793
RankColonel
UnitBengal Engineers

Colonel Robert Kyd (1746 – 27 May 1793) was a British army officer stationed in India. He founded the botanical garden at Calcutta in 1787.

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