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The '''Sowerby''' |
The '''Sowerby family''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] family of three generations of [[natural history|naturalists]], illustrators, [[botanist]]s, and [[zoologist]]s. |
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*[[James Sowerby]] (1757 – 1822) |
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****[[George Brettingham Sowerby III]] (1843 – 1921) |
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The vast majority of their work was on [[mollusc]]s and their [[systematics]]. Together, they introduced numerous (sometimes the number 5000 is mentioned) [[taxonomy|taxonomic]] names. Because |
The vast majority of their work was on [[mollusc]]s and their [[systematics]]. Together, they introduced numerous (sometimes the number 5000 is mentioned) [[taxonomy|taxonomic]] names. |
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Because all three of the G.B Sowerbys published extensively on the subject of [[conchology]], it is not easy even for professional taxonomists to unravel which of the three "G.B. Sowerbys" is meant in a particular citation when the numbering system G.B. Sowerby I, II, or III is not used. Even when a date is provided, this kind of attribution is not obvious: e.g. "Sowerby, 1870" can refer to either G.B. Sowerby II or G.B. Sowerby III. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 20:52, 13 February 2010
The Sowerby family was a British family of three generations of naturalists, illustrators, botanists, and zoologists.
- James Sowerby (1757 – 1822)
- James De Carle Sowerby (1787 – 1871)
- George Brettingham Sowerby I (1788 – 1854)
- George Brettingham Sowerby II (1812 – 1884)
- George Brettingham Sowerby III (1843 – 1921)
- George Brettingham Sowerby II (1812 – 1884)
The vast majority of their work was on molluscs and their systematics. Together, they introduced numerous (sometimes the number 5000 is mentioned) taxonomic names.
Because all three of the G.B Sowerbys published extensively on the subject of conchology, it is not easy even for professional taxonomists to unravel which of the three "G.B. Sowerbys" is meant in a particular citation when the numbering system G.B. Sowerby I, II, or III is not used. Even when a date is provided, this kind of attribution is not obvious: e.g. "Sowerby, 1870" can refer to either G.B. Sowerby II or G.B. Sowerby III.
References
- Who were the Sowerbys? by Katherine V. W. Palmer, Internet Hawaiian Shell News, January 2002, pp. 17 - 24. Reprint of Hawaiian Shell News, Nov. 1965, pp. 4ff. Available on a CD of back issues of HSN, ISSN 1543-6039.