Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe (1868 – ), was an English entomologist, colourist and illustrator.
Illustrations by Emily Sharpe of butterflies collected by F.J. Jackson
Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe
Born
11 December 1868
Camden Town, London
Died
c. 1928
Nationality
British
Occupation
Entomologist
Known for
Studies of butterflies
Parents
Richard Bowdler Sharpe (father)
Emily Eliza Burrows (mother)
Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe was the eldest of ten daughters[1] of Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1847–1909) and Emily Eliza Sharpe (née Burrows; 1842–1928).[1] She had 11 sisters and one brother[2] who died in infancy.
Along with her sisters, she began her career as a colourist for her father's ornithological books, contributing to the 103 lithographs in Richard Bowdler Sharpe and Claude Wyatt’s Monograph of the Hirundinidaeor Family of Swallows when she was 16.[1]
As an entomologist, she wrote A Monograph of the genus Teracolus (Lepidoptera) and many scientific articles, including the description of new species of butterflies brought back by collectors.[3] The Zoological Society of London notes her as the 'first woman to be the first author' in their Journal of Zoology.[4][5] She undertook freelance work in entomology, mounting insects for Frederick Selous and checking proofs for H.W. Johnston and Charles Chubb.[6] She was also responsible for sorting and labelling her father’s egg collection.[7]
She was employed by the Entomology Department of London's Natural History Museum between 1916 and 1925. By 1925 her eyesight was failing and she was receiving fortnightly payments because of her financial struggles.[1]
Descriptions of some new Species of Lepidoptera collected by Mr. Herbert Ward at Bangala, on the Congo Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 7 (37) : 130-135 (1891)
Further Descriptions of Butterflies and Moths collected by Mr. F. J. Jackson in Eastern Africa Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (6) 5 (30) : 440-443 (1890)
A List of the Lepidopterous Insects collected on the Red Sea, in the neighbourhood of Suakim. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1897(3):775-777 (1897)
On a collection of lepidopterous insects from San Domingo. With field notes by the collector, Dr. Cuthbert Christy - 1898(3): 362-369 (1898)
A List of the Lepidopterous Insects collected by Mrs. Lort Phillips in Somaliland. Proceedings of the zoological Society of London 1898(3):369-372(1898)
A list of Lepidoptera collected by Dr. Cuthbert Christy in Nigeria Entomologist 35 : 65–68, 101-107 (1902)
On new species of Butterflies from Equatorial Africa Entomologist 37 : 131-134 (1904)
Descriptions of new Lepidoptera from Equatorial Africa Entomologist 37 : 181-183 (1904)
Description of two new species belonging to the family Nymphalidae Entomologist 40 : 155-156 (1907)
A monograph of the genus Teracolus London, L. Reeve & Co.(1914)
Referencesedit
^ abcdJackson, Christine E. (October 1994). "Richard Bowdler Sharpe and his ten daughters". Archives of Natural History. 21 (3): 261–269. doi:10.3366/ANH.1994.21.3.261.
^"DSI - datatabase of scientific illustrators 1450-1950". dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^Sharpe, Emily Mary (1891). "Descriptions of New Butterflies collected by Mr. F. J. Jackson, F.Z.S., in British East Africa, during his recent Expedition.—Part I." Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 59 (2): 187–194. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1891.tb01736.x. ISSN 0370-2774.
^"Celebrating with female artists and illustrators | ZSL". www.zsl.org. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
^"Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe | The Zoological Society of London". www.zsl.org. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
^Peterson, M. Jeanne (22 May 1989). The Less Noble Sex: Scientific, Religious, and Philosophical Conceptions of Woman's Nature. Indiana University Press. p. 123. ISBN978-0-253-20830-9.
^Club, British Ornithologists' (1992). Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. British Ornithologists' Club. p. 184.
April 12, 2024
emily, mary, bowdler, sharpe, 1868, english, entomologist, colourist, illustrator, illustrations, emily, sharpe, butterflies, collected, jackson, born11, december, 1868camden, town, londondiedc, 1928nationalitybritishoccupationentomologistknown, forstudies, bu. Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe 1868 was an English entomologist colourist and illustrator Illustrations by Emily Sharpe of butterflies collected by F J Jackson Emily Mary Bowdler SharpeBorn11 December 1868Camden Town LondonDiedc 1928NationalityBritishOccupationEntomologistKnown forStudies of butterfliesParentsRichard Bowdler Sharpe father Emily Eliza Burrows mother Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe was the eldest of ten daughters 1 of Richard Bowdler Sharpe 1847 1909 and Emily Eliza Sharpe nee Burrows 1842 1928 1 She had 11 sisters and one brother 2 who died in infancy Along with her sisters she began her career as a colourist for her father s ornithological books contributing to the 103 lithographs in Richard Bowdler Sharpe and Claude Wyatt s Monograph of the Hirundinidaeor Family of Swallows when she was 16 1 As an entomologist she wrote A Monograph of the genus Teracolus Lepidoptera and many scientific articles including the description of new species of butterflies brought back by collectors 3 The Zoological Society of London notes her as the first woman to be the first author in their Journal of Zoology 4 5 She undertook freelance work in entomology mounting insects for Frederick Selous and checking proofs for H W Johnston and Charles Chubb 6 She was also responsible for sorting and labelling her father s egg collection 7 She was employed by the Entomology Department of London s Natural History Museum between 1916 and 1925 By 1925 her eyesight was failing and she was receiving fortnightly payments because of her financial struggles 1 Selected works editDescriptions of new Species of East African Butterflies Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 5 28 335 336 1890 Descriptions of some new Species of Lepidoptera collected by Mr Herbert Ward at Bangala on the Congo Ann Mag Nat Hist 6 7 37 130 135 1891 Descriptions of New Butterflies collected by Mr F J Jackson F Z S in British East Africa during his recent Expedition Part I amp II Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1891 187 194 pl 16 17 633 638 pl 48 1891 1892 Further Descriptions of Butterflies and Moths collected by Mr F J Jackson in Eastern Africa Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 5 30 440 443 1890 A List of the Lepidopterous Insects collected on the Red Sea in the neighbourhood of Suakim Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1897 3 775 777 1897 On a collection of lepidopterous insects from San Domingo With field notes by the collector Dr Cuthbert Christy 1898 3 362 369 1898 A List of the Lepidopterous Insects collected by Mrs Lort Phillips in Somaliland Proceedings of the zoological Society of London 1898 3 369 372 1898 A list of Lepidoptera collected by Dr Cuthbert Christy in Nigeria Entomologist 35 65 68 101 107 1902 On new species of Butterflies from Equatorial Africa Entomologist 37 131 134 1904 Descriptions of new Lepidoptera from Equatorial Africa Entomologist 37 181 183 1904 Description of two new species belonging to the family Nymphalidae Entomologist 40 155 156 1907 A monograph of the genus Teracolus London L Reeve amp Co 1914 References edit a b c d Jackson Christine E October 1994 Richard Bowdler Sharpe and his ten daughters Archives of Natural History 21 3 261 269 doi 10 3366 ANH 1994 21 3 261 DSI datatabase of scientific illustrators 1450 1950 dsi hi uni stuttgart de Retrieved 17 December 2020 Sharpe Emily Mary 1891 Descriptions of New Butterflies collected by Mr F J Jackson F Z S in British East Africa during his recent Expedition Part I Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 59 2 187 194 doi 10 1111 j 1096 3642 1891 tb01736 x ISSN 0370 2774 Celebrating with female artists and illustrators ZSL www zsl org Retrieved 11 April 2024 Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe The Zoological Society of London www zsl org Retrieved 11 April 2024 Peterson M Jeanne 22 May 1989 The Less Noble Sex Scientific Religious and Philosophical Conceptions of Woman s Nature Indiana University Press p 123 ISBN 978 0 253 20830 9 Club British Ornithologists 1992 Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club British Ornithologists Club p 184 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe amp oldid 1218381908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
