Sarah Eglonton Bowdich Lee (née Wallis; 10 September 1791 – 22 September 1856) was an English author, illustrator, traveller, zoologist, botanist, and pteridologist.
Sarah Eglonton Wallis was born on 10 September 1791,[1] the only daughter of John Eglinton Wallis of Colchester.
In 1813, she married the naturalist Thomas Edward Bowdich,[2] whose interests in nature, travel, and adventure she shared.
In 1819, they went to Paris to visit Baron Cuvier; Thomas had previously visited him in 1818 with a letter of introduction obtained from Dr. William Elford Leach of the British Museum. They spent most of the next four years in Paris studying his collections.
In 1823, on their final trip to Africa, they visited Madeira on their way, but her husband died on the Gambia River on 10 January 1824.[2]
Left with three children, she struggled to support her family as an author.[3] Early in her widowhood, Mrs Bowdich often visited Baron Cuvier in Paris, where he treated her almost like a daughter; upon his death in 1832, she wrote a memoir of his life.[citation needed]
In 1826, she married Robert Lee and in subsequent years published under the name Mrs. Robert Lee.
In 1854, she was granted a civil list pension of £50 per year. In 1856, she died at Erith while visiting her daughter Eugenia.[4][5]
Of her numerous works, perhaps the four most important are Taxidermy (1820) an exhaustive treatment which came to a sixth edition in 1843; Excursions in Madeira and Porto Santo (1825), a work of natural history; The Fresh-Water Fishes of Great Britain (1825), illustrated by the author;[6] and Memoirs of Baron Cuvier (1833).
Selected publicationsedit
1844. Elements of Natural History, for the use of schools and young persons: comprising the principles of classification, interspersed with ... account of the most remarkable animals ... Illustrated
1850. Elements of Natural History, for the use of schools and young persons: comprising the principles of classification, interspersed with ... account of the most remarkable animals ... Illustrated
1851. Adventures in Australia: or, the Wanderings of Captain Spencer in the bush and the wilds ... With illustrations by J.S. Prout. xi, [1], 364 pp., 18 pl.
1852a. British Birds, with descriptions by Mrs. R. Lee ... and seven pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir
1852b The Farm and its Scenes, with descriptions by Mrs. R. Lee ... and six pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir
1853a. Foreign Animals, with descriptions by Mrs. R. Lee ... and seven pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir
1853b. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Birds, Reptiles, and Fishes ... With illustrations by Harrison Weir
1853c. Familiar Natural History, with descriptions by Mrs. R. Lee ... and ... illustrations from drawings by Harrison Weir
1854. Trees, Plants, and Flowers: their beauties, uses, and influences ... The illustrations ... by James Andrews
1867. The African wanderers ... Fourth edition
Foreign Birds, with descriptions by Mrs. R. Lee ... and seven pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir
Taxidermy: or, the art of collecting, preparing, and mounting objects of natural history
British Animals, with descriptions by Mrs. R. Lee ... and seven pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir
^Beaver DB (1999). "Writing natural history for survival - 1820-1856: the case of Sarah Bowdich, later Sarah Lee". Archives of Natural History. 26 (1): 19–31. doi:10.3366/anh.1999.26.1.19. ISSN 0260-9541. PMID 19350744.
^Creese, Mary R. S. (2004), Ladies in the Laboratory II: Western European Women in Science, 1800-1900, Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, pp. 225–227
^deB. Beaver, Donald (24 May 2007). "Lee [née Wallis; other married name Bowdich], Sarah (1791–1856), naturalist and author". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/16310. Retrieved 31 July 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Gates, Barbara T. (1998). Kindred nature: Victorian and Edwardian women embrace the living world. Chicago: U. of Chicago Press. ISBN0-226-28443-3. (pbk). (cloth).
Desmond, R. 1994. Dictionary of British & Irish Botanists & Horticulturists including Plant Collectors, Flower Painters & Garden Designers. Taylor & Francis & The Natural History Museum, London.
January 01, 1970
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For other uses see Sarah Lee Sarah Eglonton Bowdich Lee nee Wallis 10 September 1791 22 September 1856 was an English author illustrator traveller zoologist botanist and pteridologist Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected publications 3 Taxon described by her 4 References 5 External SourcesBiography editSarah Eglonton Wallis was born on 10 September 1791 1 the only daughter of John Eglinton Wallis of Colchester In 1813 she married the naturalist Thomas Edward Bowdich 2 whose interests in nature travel and adventure she shared In 1819 they went to Paris to visit Baron Cuvier Thomas had previously visited him in 1818 with a letter of introduction obtained from Dr William Elford Leach of the British Museum They spent most of the next four years in Paris studying his collections In 1823 on their final trip to Africa they visited Madeira on their way but her husband died on the Gambia River on 10 January 1824 2 Left with three children she struggled to support her family as an author 3 Early in her widowhood Mrs Bowdich often visited Baron Cuvier in Paris where he treated her almost like a daughter upon his death in 1832 she wrote a memoir of his life citation needed In 1826 she married Robert Lee and in subsequent years published under the name Mrs Robert Lee In 1854 she was granted a civil list pension of 50 per year In 1856 she died at Erith while visiting her daughter Eugenia 4 5 Of her numerous works perhaps the four most important are Taxidermy 1820 an exhaustive treatment which came to a sixth edition in 1843 Excursions in Madeira and Porto Santo 1825 a work of natural history The Fresh Water Fishes of Great Britain 1825 illustrated by the author 6 and Memoirs of Baron Cuvier 1833 Selected publications edit1844 Elements of Natural History for the use of schools and young persons comprising the principles of classification interspersed with account of the most remarkable animals Illustrated 1850 Elements of Natural History for the use of schools and young persons comprising the principles of classification interspersed with account of the most remarkable animals Illustrated 1851 Adventures in Australia or the Wanderings of Captain Spencer in the bush and the wilds With illustrations by J S Prout xi 1 364 pp 18 pl 1852a British Birds with descriptions by Mrs R Lee and seven pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir 1852b The Farm and its Scenes with descriptions by Mrs R Lee and six pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir 1853a Foreign Animals with descriptions by Mrs R Lee and seven pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir 1853b Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Birds Reptiles and Fishes With illustrations by Harrison Weir 1853c Familiar Natural History with descriptions by Mrs R Lee and illustrations from drawings by Harrison Weir 1854 Trees Plants and Flowers their beauties uses and influences The illustrations by James Andrews 1867 The African wanderers Fourth edition Foreign Birds with descriptions by Mrs R Lee and seven pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir Taxidermy or the art of collecting preparing and mounting objects of natural history British Animals with descriptions by Mrs R Lee and seven pictures from drawings by Harrison Weir The standard author abbreviation Bowdich is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 7 Taxon described by her editSee Category Taxa named by Sarah Bowdich LeeReferences edit Lee Sarah Eglonton Wallis Bowdich Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Encyclopedia com 18 September 2023 Retrieved 9 October 2023 a b Watkins 1892 Beaver DB 1999 Writing natural history for survival 1820 1856 the case of Sarah Bowdich later Sarah Lee Archives of Natural History 26 1 19 31 doi 10 3366 anh 1999 26 1 19 ISSN 0260 9541 PMID 19350744 Creese Mary R S 2004 Ladies in the Laboratory II Western European Women in Science 1800 1900 Lanham Maryland Scarecrow Press pp 225 227 deB Beaver Donald 24 May 2007 Lee nee Wallis other married name Bowdich Sarah 1791 1856 naturalist and author Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 16310 Retrieved 31 July 2019 Subscription or UK public library membership required Gates Barbara T 1998 Kindred nature Victorian and Edwardian women embrace the living world Chicago U of Chicago Press ISBN 0 226 28443 3 pbk cloth International Plant Names Index Bowdich Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Watkins Morgan George 1892 Lee Sarah In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 32 London Smith Elder amp Co p 379 External Sources edit nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Sarah Bowdich nbsp Wikisource has the text of an 1879 American Cyclopaedia article about Sarah Bowdich Lee Works by or about Sarah Bowdich Lee at Internet Archive LEE MRS Gentleman s Magazine 201 653 654 July December 1856 Memoirs of Baron Cuvier by Mrs R Lee 1833 London Longman Works by Sarah Bowdich Lee at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Ogilvie M B Harvey J D eds 2000 Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science L Z New York Routledge p 764 ISBN 0 415 92040 X Desmond R 1994 Dictionary of British amp Irish Botanists amp Horticulturists including Plant Collectors Flower Painters amp Garden Designers Taylor amp Francis amp The Natural History Museum London Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarah Bowdich Lee amp oldid 1179314445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
