Robert Fortune
Robert Fortune was a Scottish botanist and plant collector known for his expeditions to China in the mid-19th century, where he famously smuggled tea plants to India, altering the global tea industry.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 1 | 8.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 4,314,768 | 4,014 | $76,000 | 71$ |
| Totals | 1 | 4,314,768 | 4,014 | $76,000 | 71$ |
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Panama:
Robert Fortune successfully smuggled tea plants from China to India using Ward's boxes.
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Taiwan:
Robert Fortune is known for his audacious missions that impacted the tea trade.
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