Benjamin Meggot Forster (16 January 1764 – 8 March 1829) was an English botanist and mycologist who published An Introduction to the Knowledge of Fungusses in 1820.
Forster never married, living with his father and mother till their death, when he took a cottage called Scotts, at Hale End, Walthamstow. There he died 8 March 1829.[2]
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Forster was a student of science, especially botany and electricity. He executed many drawings of fungi, communicated various species to James Sowerby, and in 1820 published, with initials only, An Introduction to the Knowledge of Fungusses, pp. 20, with two plates. He contributed articles to the Gentleman's Magazine under various signatures, and is credited with eight scientific contributions to the Philosophical Magazine in the Royal Society's Catalogue. They deal with fungi, the electric column, and atmospheric phenomena. He invented the sliding portfolio, the atmospherical electroscope, and an orrery of perpetual motion (a failure).[2]
Around 1802 Forster was a founder of the Society for the Suppression of Climbing Chimney-Sweepers (properly from 1803 the SSNCB, Society for Superseding the Necessity of Climbing Boys),[6] and took an interest in the inventions in the field of chimney sweeping, by George Smart and Joseph Glass.[7] In 1819 he reported to its committee on the case of two small girls as sweeps, working at Windsor Castle.[8] In fact four other members of the committee were from the Forster family.[9] He framed the Child Stealing Act 1814.[2] It was introduced as a bill in parliament on 17 May 1814, by William Smith.[10]
He also joined societies for diffusing knowledge about capital punishments, for affording refuge to the destitute, and for repressing cruelty to animals, being conscientiously opposed to field sports.[2]
^van der Linden, Wilhelmus Hubertus (1987). The International Peace Movement, 1815–1874. Tilleul Publications. p. 19. ISBN9789080013414.
^society, Peace (1822). First annual report of the committee of the Society for the promotion of permanent and universal peace. Sixth (Seventh) annual report. p. 4. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^Jackson, Lee (28 November 2014). Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth. Yale University Press. p. 218. ISBN9780300210224. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^The Annual Biography and Obituary. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. 1830. p. 406.
^Cullingford, Benita (17 April 2001). British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping. New Amsterdam Books. p. 130. ISBN9781461663256. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
benjamin, meggot, forster, january, 1764, march, 1829, english, botanist, mycologist, published, introduction, knowledge, fungusses, 1820, born, 1764, january, 1764walbrook, london, englanddied8, march, 1829, 1829, aged, walthamstow, london, englandparentedwar. Benjamin Meggot Forster 16 January 1764 8 March 1829 was an English botanist and mycologist who published An Introduction to the Knowledge of Fungusses in 1820 Benjamin Meggot ForsterBorn 1764 01 16 16 January 1764Walbrook London EnglandDied8 March 1829 1829 03 08 aged 65 Walthamstow London EnglandParentEdward Forster the Elder father RelativesThomas Furly Forster brother Edward Forster the Younger brother Susanna Dorothy sister Thomas Ignatius Maria Forster nephew Benjamin Forster uncle Scientific careerFieldsBotany mycologyAuthor abbrev botany B M Forst Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Activism 4 ReferencesLife editForster was the second son of Edward Forster the elder and his wife Susanna and was born in Walbrook London on 16 January 1764 He was educated with his brothers Edward Forster the younger and Thomas Furly Forster and sister Susanna Dorothy Forster 1 at Walthamstow and became a member of the firm of Edward Forster amp Sons Russia merchants but took little interest in business 2 Forster never married living with his father and mother till their death when he took a cottage called Scotts at Hale End Walthamstow There he died 8 March 1829 2 Works editForster was a student of science especially botany and electricity He executed many drawings of fungi communicated various species to James Sowerby and in 1820 published with initials only An Introduction to the Knowledge of Fungusses pp 20 with two plates He contributed articles to the Gentleman s Magazine under various signatures and is credited with eight scientific contributions to the Philosophical Magazine in the Royal Society s Catalogue They deal with fungi the electric column and atmospheric phenomena He invented the sliding portfolio the atmospherical electroscope and an orrery of perpetual motion a failure 2 The standard author abbreviation B M Forst is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 3 Activism editForster joined in 1791 the committee of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade as did his brother Thomas Furly Forster 4 He was a committee member of the Peace Society 5 Around 1802 Forster was a founder of the Society for the Suppression of Climbing Chimney Sweepers properly from 1803 the SSNCB Society for Superseding the Necessity of Climbing Boys 6 and took an interest in the inventions in the field of chimney sweeping by George Smart and Joseph Glass 7 In 1819 he reported to its committee on the case of two small girls as sweeps working at Windsor Castle 8 In fact four other members of the committee were from the Forster family 9 He framed the Child Stealing Act 1814 2 It was introduced as a bill in parliament on 17 May 1814 by William Smith 10 He also joined societies for diffusing knowledge about capital punishments for affording refuge to the destitute and for repressing cruelty to animals being conscientiously opposed to field sports 2 References edit Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Forster Edward 1730 1812 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 20 London Smith Elder amp Co a b c d e Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Forster Benjamin Meggot Dictionary of National Biography Vol 20 London Smith Elder amp Co International Plant Names Index B M Forst van der Linden Wilhelmus Hubertus 1987 The International Peace Movement 1815 1874 Tilleul Publications p 19 ISBN 9789080013414 society Peace 1822 First annual report of the committee of the Society for the promotion of permanent and universal peace Sixth Seventh annual report p 4 Retrieved 14 March 2018 Jackson Lee 28 November 2014 Dirty Old London The Victorian Fight Against Filth Yale University Press p 218 ISBN 9780300210224 Retrieved 14 March 2018 The Annual Biography and Obituary Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1830 p 406 Cullingford Benita 17 April 2001 British Chimney Sweeps Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping New Amsterdam Books p 130 ISBN 9781461663256 Retrieved 14 March 2018 Others involved on the committee were John Julius Angerstein Thomas Charles Bunbury Thomas Everett Stephen Lushington Matthew Montagu John Russell 6th Duke of Bedford and Henry Thornton See Niels van Manen The Climbing Boy Campaigns in Britain c 1770 1840 Ph D dissertation p 75 note 84 Parliament Great Britain 1814 The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time Hansard p 929 Retrieved 14 March 2018 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Forster Benjamin Meggot Dictionary of National Biography Vol 20 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Meggot Forster amp oldid 1172005293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
