Johnston was one of the founders of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club and became its first president. His books include The Flora of Berwick-upon-Tweed, History of British Zoophytes, and History of British Sponges and Lithophytes.
In 1818 Johnston began practice at Berwick-on-Tweed, where he remained. On 23 November 1819 he married Catharine Charles.[3] Catharine illustrated many of his publications.[4] Also in 1819 he graduated M.D. of Edinburgh, and in 1824 became F.R.C.S.E. He was thrice mayor of Berwick, and became LL.D. of Aberdeen. He retired from practice in 1853, and died at Berwick on 30 July 1855. He was one of the founders of the Ray Society and of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club.[1]
Worksedit
Coryne pusilla, from the History of British Zoophytes
A few remarks on the class Mollusca, in Dr Fleming's work of British animals; with descriptions of some new species. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal Apr-Sep 1828 (Apr-Jun 1828): 74–81., 1828.
Flora of Berwick-upon-Tweed, vol. i., 1829, vol. ii., dealing with cryptogams, 1831.
Address to the Inhabitants of Berwick on Cholera, 1832.
History of British Zoophytes, from the Transactions of the Newcastle Natural History Society, 1838; 2nd edit. 1847. Volume 1 (text); Volume 2 (plates).
The Molluscous Animals, in the English edition of Georges Cuvier's Animal Kingdom, 1840.
The History of British Sponges and Lithophytes, 1842.
An Index to the British Annelides , Annals and Magazine of Natural History, vol. 16, supplement, 1846
Introduction to Conchology, 1850, reprinted from John Claudius Loudon's Magazine, in which it had the title Natural History of Molluscous Animals.
Terra Lindisfarnensis: the Natural History of the Eastern Borders, vol. i., Botany, with the popular names and uses of the plants, and the customs and beliefs which have been associated with them, 1853 (no more published).
Catalogue of the British non-parasitical Worms in the Collection of the British Museum, completed just before Johnston's death, but not published by the trustees until 1865.
Catalogus animalium et plantarum quæ in insula Lindisfarnensi visa sunt mense Maio, 1854, printed in the Proceedings of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club, 1873, vii. 46.[1]
^Embleton, Robert (1856). "Anniversary Address". Proceedings of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club. 3 (6): 201–206. Contains obituary of Johnston and a list of publications.
^"Marriages". Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. 6: 359. December 1819.
^Platts, Elizabeth (1994). (PDF). The Ray Society Publication (163): 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
george, johnston, naturalist, george, johnston, 1797, 1855, scottish, physician, naturalist, george, johnston, 1849, portrait, william, bonnarjohnston, founders, berwickshire, naturalists, club, became, first, president, books, include, flora, berwick, upon, t. George Johnston 1797 1855 was a Scottish physician and naturalist George Johnston 1849 portrait by William BonnarJohnston was one of the founders of the Berwickshire Naturalists Club and became its first president His books include The Flora of Berwick upon Tweed History of British Zoophytes and History of British Sponges and Lithophytes Life editHe was born at Simprin Berwickshire on 20 July 1797 When he was still young his family moved to Ilderton in Northumberland Johnston was educated first at Kelso then at Berwick grammar school and finally at the University of Edinburgh He was apprenticed to John Abercrombie and in 1817 qualifying as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh he went to London 1 2 In 1818 Johnston began practice at Berwick on Tweed where he remained On 23 November 1819 he married Catharine Charles 3 Catharine illustrated many of his publications 4 Also in 1819 he graduated M D of Edinburgh and in 1824 became F R C S E He was thrice mayor of Berwick and became LL D of Aberdeen He retired from practice in 1853 and died at Berwick on 30 July 1855 He was one of the founders of the Ray Society and of the Berwickshire Naturalists Club 1 Works edit nbsp Coryne pusilla from the History of British ZoophytesJohnston s independent works were 1 Inaugural Dissertation Edinburgh 1819 A few remarks on the class Mollusca in Dr Fleming s work of British animals with descriptions of some new species Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal Apr Sep 1828 Apr Jun 1828 74 81 1828 Flora of Berwick upon Tweed vol i 1829 vol ii dealing with cryptogams 1831 Address to the Inhabitants of Berwick on Cholera 1832 History of British Zoophytes from the Transactions of the Newcastle Natural History Society 1838 2nd edit 1847 Volume 1 text Volume 2 plates The Molluscous Animals in the English edition of Georges Cuvier s Animal Kingdom 1840 The History of British Sponges and Lithophytes 1842 An Index to the British Annelides Annals and Magazine of Natural History vol 16 supplement 1846 Introduction to Conchology 1850 reprinted from John Claudius Loudon s Magazine in which it had the title Natural History of Molluscous Animals Terra Lindisfarnensis the Natural History of the Eastern Borders vol i Botany with the popular names and uses of the plants and the customs and beliefs which have been associated with them 1853 no more published Catalogue of the British non parasitical Worms in the Collection of the British Museum completed just before Johnston s death but not published by the trustees until 1865 Catalogus animalium et plantarum quae in insula Lindisfarnensi visa sunt mense Maio 1854 printed in the Proceedings of the Berwickshire Naturalists Club 1873 vii 46 1 Johnston was from 1837 one of the editors of the Magazine of Zoology and Botany later the Annals and Magazine of Natural History To it the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal Loudon s Magazine of Natural History the Transactions of the Natural History Society of Newcastle and to the Proceedings of the Berwickshire Naturalists Club he contributed 90 papers 1 The standard author abbreviation Johnst is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 5 Notes edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Johnston naturalist a b c d e Lee Sidney ed 1892 Johnston George 1797 1855 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 30 London Smith Elder amp Co Embleton Robert 1856 Anniversary Address Proceedings of the Berwickshire Naturalists Club 3 6 201 206 Contains obituary of Johnston and a list of publications Marriages Blackwood s Edinburgh Magazine 6 359 December 1819 Platts Elizabeth 1994 In Celebration of the Ray Society Established 1844 and its founder George Johnston 1797 1855 PDF The Ray Society Publication 163 4 Archived from the original PDF on 7 April 2015 Retrieved 3 April 2015 International Plant Names Index Johnst Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1892 Johnston George 1797 1855 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 30 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Johnston naturalist amp oldid 1161522892, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
