Henry Eliot HowardJP (13 November 1873 – 26 December 1940) was an English amateur ornithologist, noted for being one of the first to describe territoriality behaviours in birds in a detailed manner.[1] His ideas on territoriality were influential in the work of Max Nicholson.[1]
He showed from his earliest childhood an intense love of natural history. It was not until 1914 that his first work, British Warblers, illustrated by Henrik Grönvold, was fully published, having been issued in parts since 1907.[1] Continually working on the theory of territory, he published Territory in Bird Life, illustrated by George Edward Lodge and Henrik Grönvold, in 1920 (a reissue in 1948 had an introduction by Julian Huxley and James Fisher), followed by An Introduction to the Study of Bird Behaviour, Nature of a Bird's World and lastly A Waterhen's Worlds, in 1940. His books were published under the name "Eliot Howard".
His home was always in Worcestershire. In 1900 he still gave his address as Stone House, but once married he and his wife lived at 'Clareland', Hartlebury, which overlooked the River Severn, and in whose grounds he conducted much of his ornithological research[b][4][3] Nonetheless, much of his time was spent on the wild coast of Donegal and in the north west of Ireland, shooting, fishing and studying natural history. He was attracted to the wild and beautiful area of Horn Head in the North West of Donegal, close to the Atlantic Ocean, through his marriage in 1900 to Anne Elizabeth Frances Stewart (1875–1960) whose family had lived there for many years (the 1901 census of Ireland shows his wife was born in Donegal). He died of meningitis at Clareland on 26 December 1940 and was buried at St Mary's Church, Bishops Green, Stourport, on 30 December.[4] An obituary was published in The Times on 28 December.[4]
His father, Henry was a manufacturing chemist and was son of John Eliot Howard. John's father was Luke Howard. The 1901 Census shows Henry Eliot as an 'Iron tube manufacturer'.
The Howards had two sons and four daughters.[4] One daughter, Esme Eleanor Howard, married the Reverend John William Fletcher Boughey, son of the Reverend Percy Fletcher Boughey and Elsie de Strange Herring, on 25 April 1940.[5]
Bibliographyedit
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A Waterhen's Worlds
Howard, Eliot (1907–14). The British Warblers: A History with Problems of Their Lives. R. H. Porter. 2 vols.
—— (1899b). "Ornithological Notes from the North-West of Ireland" . The Zoologist. 4th series, vol. 3, issue 701 (November, 1899), p. 481–485 – via Wikisource.
—— (1900a). "Unusual Numbers of Green Plover in Worcestershire". The Zoologist. 4th series, vol. 4 (706 (April, 1900), section 'Notes and Queries'): 187.[c]
—— (1900b). "Variations in the Notes and Songs of Birds in different Districts". The Zoologist. 4th series, vol. 4 (710 (August, 1900), section 'Notes and Queries'): 382–383.
—— (1901a). "The Grasshopper-Warbler (Locustella nævia) in North Worcestershire." . The Zoologist. 4th series, vol. 5, issue 716 (February, 1901), p. 60–63 – via Wikisource.
—— (1901b). "On the increase of the Starling and the Hawfinch". The Zoologist. 4th series, vol. 5 (726 (December, 1901)): 463-467.
1902a: 'On Mr. Selous' Theory of the Origin of Nests'. The Zoologist, 4th series, vol. 6, p. 145–148.
1902b: 'Cirl Bunting in Ireland'. The Zoologist, 4th series, vol. 6, (section 'Notes and Queries'), p. 353/4
1902c: 'The Birds of Sark; and Variation in Song'. The Zoologist, 4th series, vol. 6, p. 416–422.
—— (1903). "On Sexual Selection and the Aesthetic Sense in Birds". The Zoologist. 4 (7): 407–417.
The diary of Henry Howard of Stone House – Kidderminster
April 11, 2024
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Henry Eliot Howard JP 13 November 1873 26 December 1940 was an English amateur ornithologist noted for being one of the first to describe territoriality behaviours in birds in a detailed manner 1 His ideas on territoriality were influential in the work of Max Nicholson 1 Henry Eliot HowardJPBorn 1873 11 13 13 November 1873Kidderminster Worcestershire EnglandDied26 December 1940 1940 12 26 aged 67 Stourport on Severn Worcestershire EnglandEducationEtonAlma materMason College now the University of BirminghamOccupationFactory directorKnown forOrnithologyNotable workSee Bibliography Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2 1 Books 2 2 Journal articles 3 Notes 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksBiography editHenry Eliot Howard was born at Stone House a at Stone near Kidderminster 3 4 second son of Henry Howard and Alice Gertrude Thomson He studied at Stoke Poges Eton and Mason College the forerunner of the University of Birmingham 1 He entered his father s steelworks firm Lloyd and Lloyd in Worcester becoming a director in 1896 Then in 1903 a director of the enlarged firm Stewarts amp Lloyds 4 nbsp Mason College now the University of BirminghamHe showed from his earliest childhood an intense love of natural history It was not until 1914 that his first work British Warblers illustrated by Henrik Gronvold was fully published having been issued in parts since 1907 1 Continually working on the theory of territory he published Territory in Bird Life illustrated by George Edward Lodge and Henrik Gronvold in 1920 a reissue in 1948 had an introduction by Julian Huxley and James Fisher followed by An Introduction to the Study of Bird Behaviour Nature of a Bird s World and lastly A Waterhen s Worlds in 1940 His books were published under the name Eliot Howard He was a Justice of the Peace 5 and for forty five years a member of the British Ornithologists Union 1 including a period as a vice president 4 His home was always in Worcestershire In 1900 he still gave his address as Stone House but once married he and his wife lived at Clareland Hartlebury which overlooked the River Severn and in whose grounds he conducted much of his ornithological research b 4 3 Nonetheless much of his time was spent on the wild coast of Donegal and in the north west of Ireland shooting fishing and studying natural history He was attracted to the wild and beautiful area of Horn Head in the North West of Donegal close to the Atlantic Ocean through his marriage in 1900 to Anne Elizabeth Frances Stewart 1875 1960 whose family had lived there for many years the 1901 census of Ireland shows his wife was born in Donegal He died of meningitis at Clareland on 26 December 1940 and was buried at St Mary s Church Bishops Green Stourport on 30 December 4 An obituary was published in The Times on 28 December 4 His papers are in the Alexander Library at the University of Oxford 4 His father Henry was a manufacturing chemist and was son of John Eliot Howard John s father was Luke Howard The 1901 Census shows Henry Eliot as an Iron tube manufacturer The Howards had two sons and four daughters 4 One daughter Esme Eleanor Howard married the Reverend John William Fletcher Boughey son of the Reverend Percy Fletcher Boughey and Elsie de Strange Herring on 25 April 1940 5 Bibliography editBooks edit nbsp A Waterhen s WorldsHoward Eliot 1907 14 The British Warblers A History with Problems of Their Lives R H Porter 2 vols 1920 Territory in Bird Life John Murray 1929 An Introduction to the Study of Bird Behaviour Cambridge University Press 1935 The Nature of a Bird s World Cambridge University Press 1940 A Waterhen s Worlds Cambridge University Press Journal articles edit Howard Henry Eliot 1899a Notes on Some Birds from North Worcestershire The Zoologist 4th series vol 3 issue 696 June 1899 p 259 261 via Wikisource 1899b Ornithological Notes from the North West of Ireland The Zoologist 4th series vol 3 issue 701 November 1899 p 481 485 via Wikisource 1900a Unusual Numbers of Green Plover in Worcestershire The Zoologist 4th series vol 4 706 April 1900 section Notes and Queries 187 nbsp c 1900b Variations in the Notes and Songs of Birds in different Districts The Zoologist 4th series vol 4 710 August 1900 section Notes and Queries 382 383 nbsp 1901a The Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia in North Worcestershire The Zoologist 4th series vol 5 issue 716 February 1901 p 60 63 via Wikisource 1901b On the increase of the Starling and the Hawfinch The Zoologist 4th series vol 5 726 December 1901 463 467 nbsp 1902a On Mr Selous Theory of the Origin of Nests The Zoologist 4th series vol 6 p 145 148 1902b Cirl Bunting in Ireland The Zoologist 4th series vol 6 section Notes and Queries p 353 4 1902c The Birds of Sark and Variation in Song The Zoologist 4th series vol 6 p 416 422 1903 On Sexual Selection and the Aesthetic Sense in Birds The Zoologist 4 7 407 417 Notes editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Now known as The Stonehouse Wikidata the early 18th century building still extant was Grade II listed in 1958 2 coordinates 52 22 25 N 2 12 14 W 52 37368 N 2 203982 W 52 37368 2 203982 The Stonehouse Clareland Wikidata is extant and was Grade II listed in 1969 6 coordinates 52 19 25 N 2 15 24 W 52 323735 N 2 256792 W 52 323735 2 256792 Clareland Green plover Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus References edit a b c d e Burkhardt n d The Stonehouse Stone 1168002 Historic England Retrieved 10 August 2020 a b Lowe 1941 p 195 a b c d e f g h Kinlen L J Howard Henry Eliot Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry Retrieved 1 May 2015 a b Person Page 17472 Reverend John William Fletcher Boughey thePeerage com Retrieved 16 July 2011 Clareland Hartlebury 1215681 Historic England Retrieved 10 August 2020 Sources editBurkhardt Richard W Jr n d Howard Henry Eliot Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography encyclopedia com Retrieved 10 June 2019 Lowe Percy R 1941 Henry Eliot Howard An Appreciation British Birds 34 195 197 Retrieved 10 June 2019 Also available via BHL External links edit nbsp Media related to Henry Eliot Howard at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Works by or about Henry Eliot Howard at Wikisource Works by Henry Eliot Howard at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Henry Eliot Howard at Internet Archive The diary of Henry Howard of Stone House Kidderminster Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Eliot Howard amp oldid 1209686746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
