Modern zoos and aquariums attract more than 700 million visitors every year worldwide and contribute more than US$350 million to conservation projects. The History of Zoos and Aquariums: From Royal gifts to Biodiversity Conservation celebrates the 75th Anniversary of SHNH – the Society for the History of Natural History in 2012 and the 80th Anniversary […]
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The William T. Stearn Student Essay Prize was instituted in honour of the late William T. Stearn, a scholar whose work contributed much to the field and to this Society. This annual award is given by the Society for the History of Natural History (SHNH) for the best original unpublished essay in the field of history of […]
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This two-day meeting will present the history of different teaching practices and methods for the earth and life sciences, primarily focussing on schools and universities. It will have two major themes: the history of teaching natural history within institutional facilities, and the history of teaching natural history in the outdoor arena. Friday 10 October: […]
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We hope you like the fresh new look and the improved navigation that will allow you to find the information you need more quickly and easily. It now works beautifully on all devices from your mobile to ipad to computer and TV screen. Our SHNH Facebook Page and @SHNHSocNatHist Twitter feeds have been integrated so […]
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Mark Catesby (1683-1749), English naturalist and artist, produced one of the first fully illustrated natural history colour plate books of the eighteenth century, entitled The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands (1731-47). Acting as his own publisher, the large folio-sized two-volume work was the culmination of Catesby’s activities as a collector, explorer […]
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All SHNH members in good standing are invited to make nominations for the 2014 award. Nominations should be sent to the Honorary Secretary, with an accompanying letter. Nominations must indicate the item and the producer to be nominated and include the name and contact details of the person submitting the nomination. Please include a brief […]
Read moreThis one day meeting is in celebration of 350 years since the death of John Goodyer (1592–1664), the 17th-century botanist who added many plants to the British flora. He clarified the four principal types of British elm tree and introduced the Jerusalem Artichoke to English gardens and cookery. He produced translations of Theophrastus and Dioscorides and, together with Thomas Johnson (d.1644), revised ‘Gerard’s Herbal’ (1633). He left his extensive collection of books, manuscripts and notes to Magdalen College, Oxford.
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Joint meeting of SHNH and the Linnean Society of London Friday 7th June, 10.30 – 18.00 University of Bournemouth, Talbot Campus, Walisdown Road, Bournemouth BH12 5BB This meeting is taking place in association with the University’s Festival of Learning. Talks on Alfred Russel Wallace on Friday 7th June will cover Wallace’s life and letters, collecting […]
Read moreSHNH Members are offered a guided tour by Geoff Hancock, Curator of the exhibition ‘This Unrivalled Collection: The Hunterian’s First Catalogue’ at Glasgow University. The displays cover the history of the Hunterian Museum as told through objects selected from Captain Laskey’s ‘General Account of the Hunterian, etc.’ (1813). William Hunter’s collection, a complete museum of […]
Read moreSaturday 18th May 2013 Collectors and Collections in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter Museum opens at 10.00: Registrations, tea/coffee on arrival 10.30 -10.55 Ron Cleevely: A brief re-appraisal of George Montagu’s contributions to Devon’s natural history 11.00 -11.25 Professor David Nichols: Percy Sladen: Echinoderm Collector. 11.30- 11.55 Dr Anne Secord: Mrs Griffiths and seaweed collectors […]
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