Hewett Watson
Hewett Watson was a botanist, writer, ecologist, psychologist, botanical collector and scientific collector (1804–1881). He was born at Yorkshire and died at Thames Ditton.
Also recorded as H. C. Watson; H.C.Watson.
Hewett Watson in brief
- Born
- 1804
- Died
- 1881
- Known for
- botanist,writer,ecologist,psychologist,botanical collector,scientific collector,biologist
- Place of birth
- Yorkshire
Overview
Recorded at birth as Hewett Cottrell Watson.
Born at Yorkshire in 1804, died at Thames Ditton in 1881.
Catalogued works
53 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1770 to 2003.
East Ross & Cromarty. East Sutherland. West Sutherland. Outer Hebrides. Orkney. Shetland. Caithness. Flintshire. Cybele Britannica. A compendium of the Cybele britannica; or British plants in their geographical relations. County Durham. West Cornwall with Scilly. East Cornwall. South Devon. North Devon. South Somerset. North Somerset. North Wiltshire. South Wiltshire. Dorset. Isle of Wight. South Hampshire. North Hampshire. West Sussex. East Sussex. East Kent. West Kent. Surrey. South Essex. North Essex. Hertfordshire. Middlesex. Berkshire. Oxfordshire. Buckinghamshire. East Suffolk. West Suffolk. East Norfolk. West Norfolk. Cambridgeshire. Miss Kitty Dressing, dated 1781, mezzotint, with traces of engraving, in dark brown on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2002.104. Bologna, dated 1893, etching in black ink on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1934.656. Elizabeth, Duchess of Manchester and Her Son, dated c. 1770, mezzotint on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1927.5710. Catherine, Lady Bampfylde, dated 1779, mezzotint on laid ivory paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1938.62. Jane Addams, dated c. 1910, platinum print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2012.263. Margaret, Countess of Carlisle, dated May 10, 1773, mezzotint with engraving in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2012.67. Hewett Cottrell Watson. Lithograph, 1839., dated 1839, held by Wellcome Collection. The geographical distribution of British plants. Part I. / [Hewett Cottrell Watson]., dated 1843, held by Wellcome Collection. Watson, Hewett Cottrell P.R.C.P. (1792-1882), dated 1849-1879, held by Wellcome Collection. Cybele Britannica; or British plants, and their geographical relations / By Hewett Cottrell Watson., dated 1847-1859, held by Wellcome Collection. Autograph letters to Watson, dated 1849-1861, held by Wellcome Collection. Autograph letters, signed, by Watson, dated mid 19th century - late 19th century, held by Wellcome Collection. Hewett Cottrell Watson : Victorian plant ecologist and evolutionist / Frank N. Egerton ; foreword by David L. Hull., dated [2003], held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 17 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Watson, Hewett Cottrell (1804–1881), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Hewett Cottrell Watson, 2017. Hewett Cottrell Watson, 2016. 36390a, 1876-04-10, [WATSON], [HEWETT], [WOODD], Art Sales Catalogues Online. 35219a, 1874-12-16, [PATTERSON], [HEWETT], [WATSON], [REYNOLDS (Charles)], and others, Art Sales Catalogues Online.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 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 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Hewett Watson studied at University of Edinburgh. the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is botany and phrenology.
Membership is recorded of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
Chronology
- 1804Hewett Watson born at Yorkshire.
- 1881Hewett Watson died at Thames Ditton.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
scholarly publication · Scholarly
35219a, 1874-12-16, [PATTERSON], [HEWETT], [WATSON], [REYNOLDS (Charles)], and others, Art Sales Catalogues Online
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36390a, 1876-04-10, [WATSON], [HEWETT], [WOODD], Art Sales Catalogues Online
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Hewett Cottrell Watson, 2016
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Hewett Cottrell Watson, 2017
Consult the sourcescholarly publication · Scholarly
Watson, Hewett Cottrell (1804–1881), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
Consult the sourcemuseum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Hewett Watson.
Consult the sourcemuseum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 17 works naming Hewett Watson.
Consult the sourcereference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1616636: Hewett Watson
Consult the sourcereference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Hewett Watson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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