Congratulations to Andrea Kennedy (University of Cambridge MPhil student 2011-12) for winning the William T. Stearn Student Essay Prize for 2012. This annual award is given by the Society for the History of Natural History (SHNH) for the best original unpublished essay in the field of history of natural history. Andrea’s winning entry was ‘The beauty of […]
Read moreDeadline for submission of abstracts to symposia: 15 October 2012. This has been extended from a previous deadline and is non-negotiable. You will be informed as to whether or not your paper has been accepted by 15 November 2012 at the latest. Due to limited space and the need to ensure a balanced programme around […]
Read more“The Art of Seventeenth-Century Science”, is on display in the Proscholium at the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford from 18 August 2012 until 30 September 2012. On Wednesday, 19 September, Anna Marie Roos will be giving a public lecture to accompany the exhibit, “The Art of Science: The Rediscovery of the Lister Copperplates” from 13:00 […]
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Saturday 19 May 2012, Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, UK
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Mark Catesby’s third centennial in America – celebrating his impact on our world Richmond, Virginia; Washington DC; and Charleston, South Carolina, USA 4-9 November, 2012 This celebration is being organized by the Catesby Commemorative Trust with SHNH as a co-sponsor. Others involved include the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, US Botanic Garden, Wilton House Museum in Richmond, […]
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The natural history of the Terra Nova expedition Saturday 19 May 2012, Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, UK The Terra Nova Expedition (1910-12), officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910, was led by Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) with the aim of being the first to reach the South Pole, a tragic journey that ended on 29th […]
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I would like to take this opportunity to say a big ‘Thank you’ to all our Officers, Councillors and members who have jointly and individually made 2011 such a memorable jubilee year for the Society. Julia Bruce produced our first full-colour newsletter before taking a well-earned retirement from its editorship. Elaine Shaughnessy, public-spiritedly, has taken […]
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PRESS RELEASE Source: Society for the History of Natural History Published: 15th November 2011 Sir David Attenborough OM CH FRS has been awarded the SHNH – Society for the History of Natural History Founders’ Medal. The SHNH Founders’ Medal is awarded to persons who have made a substantial contribution to the study of the history or […]
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Registration extended to 20th November 2011
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History & Mystery is an anthology of notes and queries from Newsletters of the Society for the History of Natural History. Naturalists, books, collections, works of art, societies, even a mermaid, are contained here. Some of the notes are witty commentaries. Some of the topics are unexpected, even bizarre. Some of the reprinted queries are […]
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