James Sowerby

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James Sowerby (March 21, 1757 - October 25, 1822) was a British naturalist and illustrator. Contributions to published works, such as "A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland" or "English Botany", include his detailed and appealing plates. The use of vivid colour and accessible texts were intended to reach a widening audience in works of natural history. Wikipedia
Born:
March 21, 1757
Died:
October 25, 1822
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  • James Sowerby

    Sowerby introduced his colour-system in 1809 as a tribute to the "great Sir Isaac Newton".
    www.colorsystem.com/projekte/engl/13sowe.htm

  • L.H. Conklin - James Sowerby

    James Sowerby, HIS PUBLICATIONS AND COLLECTIONS Lawrence H. Conklin N.B.: This article appeared in Mineralogical Record , volume 26, July-August, 1995.
    www.lhconklin.com/bio/publications/sowerby.htm

  • Wikipedia

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