James Sowerby
British botanical illustrator
Died when: 65 years 218 days (787 months)Star Sign: Aries
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James Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist, illustrator and mineralogist.Contributions to published works, such as A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland or English Botany, include his detailed and appealing plates.
The use of vivid colour and accessible texts were intended to reach a widening audience in works of natural history.
The standard author abbreviation Sowerby is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
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