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, Pamplin was the son of William Pamplin (1768–1844), a

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. Pamplin wrote for the ''

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'', and became editor of ''The Phytologist'', owned by John Hunneman. Pamplin married his daughter Caroline, and took over the magazine. Pamplin was also involved with the explorer

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pamplin, William 1806 births 1899 deaths English botanists Publishers (people) from London 19th-century English businesspeople