Biogeography is the study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time.

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to the theory of evolution.

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary KG ONZ KBE (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist.

The Wikipedia page on the "History of Science" provides an extensive overview of the development and progression of scientific knowledge throughout human history.

Richard John Chorley (4 September 1927 - 12 May 2002) was an English geographer, and Professor of Geography at Cambridge University, known as leading figure in quantitative geography in the late 20th century, who played an instrumental role in bringing in the use of systems theory to geography.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity.

University College London (UCL) is a public research university located in London, England.