Frank Nigel Hepper
| F. Nigel Hepper | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 13, 1929 Leeds |
| Died | May 16, 2013 (aged 84) Kingston upon Thames |
| Nationality | English |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
| Known for | Phenology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Hepper |
| Spouse | Helen Morrish |
| Children | 3 sons |
Frank Nigel Hepper FLS FIBiol (13 March 1929 – 16 May 2013) was an English botanist, best known for his work as editor of the "Flora of West Tropical Africa (vol. II and III)
Hepper was born in Leeds, living in Weetwood and educated at Leeds Grammar School and King’s College, Newcastle. During the war Hepper's family evacuated to a cottage in Cumbria and established a smallholding, an experience recounted in Hepper's book Life on a Lake District Smallholding, published shortly before his death. Hepper's memoirs of his early life also include a diary account of visit to London which included a visit to Kew Gardens.
Hepper started work at Kew in 1950 but was soon called up for national service which he served in the RAF until 1952.
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