John Charles Bowring (24 March 1821[1] – 20 June 1893)[2] was a Hong Kong businessman, a partner in the firm Jardine, Matheson & Co., and a keen amateur naturalist and JP for the County of Devon.
Bowring was a passionate botanist and entomologist (more specifically a coleopterist; a student in the study of beetles). Throughout his travels with his father, Sir John Bowring, he studied, took notes, and collected certain rare plants and beetles whenever the opportunity presented itself. In 1852 Bowring brought from Hong Kong ferns, mosses, and flowering plants back to England.[3]
Upon his widow's death in 1912 she bequeathed funds for the building of a cottage hospital in Haygate Road, Shropshire, in his memory.[4] His sons included:
^England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
^England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
^A Biographical Index of British and Irish Botanists Compiled by James Britten; James Britten; West Newman & Company; London; 1899; Third Supplement: p. 2
^Wellington: Public services (1985). A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 11: Telford. Victoria County History. pp. 236–38. Retrieved 23 May 2007.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Bowring", p. 36).
john, charles, bowring, march, 1821, june, 1893, hong, kong, businessman, partner, firm, jardine, matheson, keen, amateur, naturalist, county, devon, born24, march, 1821died20, june, 1893occupationbusinessmanparentsjohn, bowring, father, maria, lewin, mother, . John Charles Bowring 24 March 1821 1 20 June 1893 2 was a Hong Kong businessman a partner in the firm Jardine Matheson amp Co and a keen amateur naturalist and JP for the County of Devon John Charles BowringBorn24 March 1821Died20 June 1893OccupationbusinessmanParentsJohn Bowring father Maria Lewin mother RelativesLewin Bentham Bowring brother Edgar Alfred Bowring brother Charles Calvert Bowring son Humphrey Bowring son He was the eldest son of Sir John Bowring 1792 1872 of Exeter Devon Governor of Hong Kong and accompanied him on some of his travels He was brother of Lewin Bentham Bowring and Edgar Alfred Bowring Bowring was a passionate botanist and entomologist more specifically a coleopterist a student in the study of beetles Throughout his travels with his father Sir John Bowring he studied took notes and collected certain rare plants and beetles whenever the opportunity presented itself In 1852 Bowring brought from Hong Kong ferns mosses and flowering plants back to England 3 Upon his widow s death in 1912 she bequeathed funds for the building of a cottage hospital in Haygate Road Shropshire in his memory 4 His sons included Sir Charles Calvert Bowring Governor of Nyasaland Rear Admiral Humphrey Wykeham BowringHe left a large collection of coleoptera to the British Museum Two species of lizards Hemidactylus bowringii and Subdoluseps bowringii are named in honor of John Charles Bowring or his father Sir John Bowring 5 References Edit England Select Births and Christenings 1538 1975 England amp Wales National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations 1858 1995 A Biographical Index of British and Irish Botanists Compiled by James Britten James Britten West Newman amp Company London 1899 Third Supplement p 2 Wellington Public services 1985 A History of the County of Shropshire Volume 11 Telford Victoria County History pp 236 38 Retrieved 23 May 2007 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Bowring p 36 External links EditJ C Bowring s gift of Egyptian artifacts to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum Exeter nbsp This English business related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Charles Bowring amp oldid 1083120106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
