Greenville Collins

Greenville Collins was a hydrographer, cartographer and ship captain (1643–1694).

Also recorded as Greenvile Collins.

Greenville Collins in brief

Born
1643
Died
1694
Known for
hydrographer, cartographer and ship captain
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Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1856 to 2023.

Great Britain's coasting-pilot. Untitled, dated 1856/79, ambrotype, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1980.721. The Birmingham News, 1963, dated 2017, twice-embossed archival newsprint, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2024.1030a-r. Launching a Boat, dated n.d., charcoal with pastel, on gray wove paper, laid down on board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1993.248.1027. The Battle Hymn of the Republic: A Hymnal, dated 2023, artist's book with 100 laser-cut and charred leaves, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2023.3228. Homoeopathic materia medica for nurses : with introductory chapters on The Principles and Practice of Homoeopathy with therapeutic index / by Benjamin C. Woodbury ; selected writings edited by Jay Yasgur., dated [1992], held by Wellcome Collection. Company-wide Newsletters & Journals (internal), dated 1942 - 2000, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Seven manuscript Thames charts by Greenville Collins, Journal of the Society of Archivists, 1974.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1643Greenville Collins born.
  2. 1694Greenville Collins died.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Open Library author record for Greenville Collins (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  2. 2.

    Seven manuscript Thames charts by Greenville Collins, Journal of the Society of Archivists, 1974

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Greenville Collins.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Greenville Collins.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5604675: Greenville Collins

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Greenvile Collins”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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