Tag: Women in natural history

Botanical Illustrations by Elizabeth Haig (1871–1954)

By Madeleine E. Dugan My name is Madeleine Dugan and I am an Art History Mlitt student. As part of my studies at the University of Glasgow, I…

Margaret Gatty – Victorian author and seaweed collector

Kateryna Sydorova, BSc 3 Horticulture with Plantsmanship student writes: Margaret Gatty – successful children’s author Margaret Gatty was born in 1809 into a family of Mary Frances and…

Jane Webb Loudon (1807-1858)

Karissa Adams, a volunteer with the Library and Archives, writes: Jane Webb Loudon was born in 1807 in Birmingham. In 1819, her mother died, prompting her bereft father…