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19th-century scientific collectors

33 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Agnes ArberIllustrator · IllustrationAgnes Arber (1879–1960) was a United Kingdom botanist, translator and geneticist.
Alexine TinnePhotographer · PhotographyAlexine Tinne (1835–1869) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands explorer, photographer and adventurer.
Alfred BrehmArtist · PaintingsAlfred Brehm was an ornithologist, zoologist, painter, writer, naturalist and scientific collector (1829–1884). He was born at Renthendorf.
Asa GrayAuthor · BooksAsa Gray was an American curator, botanist, university teacher, writer, botanical collector and scientific collector (1810–1888). He was born at Paris and died at Cambridge.
Berthold Carl SeemannAuthor · BooksBerthold Carl Seemann was a German botanist, explorer, writer, botanical collector and scientific collector (1825–1871). He was born at Hanover and died at Nicaragua.
Carl AkeleyPhotographer · PhotographyCarl Akeley was an American sculptor, photographer, inventor, biologist, naturalist and taxidermist (1864–1926). He was born at Clarendon and died at Mount Mikeno.
Carl August BolleAuthor · BooksCarl August Bolle (1821–1909) was a botanist, ornithologist and writer.
Carl BockPhotographer · PhotographyCarl Bock (1849–1932) was a Norway explorer, civil servant and collector.
Carl Sofus LumholtzPhotographer · PhotographyCarl Sofus Lumholtz (1851–1922) was a Norway anthropologist, photographer and writer.
Elizabeth TwiningArtist · PaintingsElizabeth Twining (1805–1889) was a botanical illustrator, botanist and scientific illustrator.
Emil Adolf RossmässlerAuthor · BooksEmil Adolf Rossmässler was an university teacher, writer, malacologist, politician, zoologist and botanist (1806–1867). He was born at Leipzig.
Ernest Amédée Barthélemy MouchezAuthor · Maps and atlasesErnest Amédée Barthélemy Mouchez (1821–1892) was a France astronomer, military officer and geographer.
Ernest Henry WilsonPhotographer · PhotographyErnest Henry Wilson (1876–1930) was a British botanist, photographer and explorer.
Felix BrykAuthor · BooksFelix Bryk (1882–1957) was an Austrian anthropologist, entomologist and painter.
Frank M. ChapmanPhotographer · PhotographyFrank M. Chapman (1864–1945) was a United States ornithologist, zoologist and editor.
Franz UngerAuthor · BooksFranz Unger (1800–1870) was an Austrian botanist, paleontologist and university teacher.
Hanna Resvoll-HolmsenPhotographer · PhotographyHanna Resvoll-Holmsen was a Norwegian botanist, ecologist, explorer, botanical collector, scientific collector and photographer (1873–1943). She was born at Vågå and died at Oslo.
Harry BolusArtist · PaintingsHarry Bolus was a South African botanical illustrator, painter, botanist, explorer, botanical collector and scientific collector (1834–1911). He was born at Nottingham and died at Oxford.
Hermann WendlandAuthor · BooksHermann Wendland was a botanist, gardener, botanical collector, writer and scientific collector (1825–1903). He was born at Hanover.
Hewett WatsonAuthor · BooksHewett Watson was a botanist, writer, ecologist, psychologist, botanical collector and scientific collector (1804–1881). He was born at Yorkshire and died at Thames Ditton.
Johann BüttikoferPhotographer · PhotographyJohann Büttikofer (1850–1927) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands biologist, zoologist and ornithologist.
John GouldIllustrator · IllustrationJohn Gould was a zoologist, illustrator, ornithologist, scientific collector, painter and biologist (1804–1881). He was born at Lyme Regis and died at London.
John Hanning SpekeAuthor · BooksJohn Hanning Speke was an explorer, writer, botanist, military personnel, military officer and botanical collector (1827–1864). He was born at Bideford and died at Corsham.
Katherine Olivia SessionsDesigner · DesignKatherine Olivia Sessions (1857–1940) was an American botanist, architect and horticulturist.
Liberty Hyde BaileyAuthor · BooksLiberty Hyde Bailey (1858–1954) was an American botanist, pteridologist and writer.
Mary KingsleyAuthor · BooksMary Kingsley (1862–1900) was an explorer, nurse and anthropologist.
Mary Vaux WalcottArtist · PaintingsMary Vaux Walcott (1860–1940) was an American botanical illustrator, painter and photographer.
Mordecai Cubitt CookeIllustrator · IllustrationMordecai Cubitt Cooke (1825–1914) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland botanist, mycologist and illustrator.
Paul GraebnerAuthor · BooksPaul Graebner (1871–1933) was a German Reich botanist, writer and botanical collector.
Percival LowellAuthor · BooksPercival Lowell (1855–1916) was an American astronomer, mathematician and businessperson.
Tom IredalePhotographer · PhotographyTom Iredale was a British ornithologist, malacologist, photographer and scientific collector (1880–1972). He was born at Workington and died at Freshwater.
Vilhelm BergsøeAuthor · BooksVilhelm Bergsøe was an entomologist, autobiographer, poet, numismatist, writer and scientific collector (1835–1911). He was born at Copenhagen.
Ynes MexiaPhotographer · PhotographyYnes Mexia was an American and Mexican botanist, botanical collector, lecturer, social worker, photographer and scientific collector (1870–1938). She was born at Georgetown and died at Berkeley.

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