John Patrick Micklethwait Brenan (1917–1985) was a British botanist who became director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Brenan was born on 19 June 1917 in Chislehurst and died on 26 September 1985 at Kew.
[1][2] A funeral requiem was held on 3 October 1985 at St. Anne's Church, Kew with a memorial service on the 23rd; he is buried at St.
He began work at the herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1948 and became head of its African section in 1959.
His papers are held at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library and Archives.