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Apr 10, 2018 · The Extraordinary Legacy of 'Bird Man' John Gould. By Cecilie Gasseholm. A magnificent set of works by the unrivalled naturalist John Gould – the most celebrated British ornithologist of the nineteenth-century – features in the upcoming Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History sale in London on 15 May. A MONOGRAPH OF THE TROGONIDAE.
For a man with no formal scientific training, John Gould made a remarkable name for himself as one of the great naturalist figures of the nineteenth century. Gould's two great contributions to science were taxonomically describing Charles Darwin's Galapagos finches and his descriptions of Australian fauna.
Sep 14, 2011 · John Gould (1804-1881), zoologist, was born on 14 September 1804 at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. It is probable that after some slight education he served with his father as a gardener, and thus became attracted to both plants and birds.
Illustration of John Gould Photographer: Australian Museum Photography © Out of copyright. Image: -© University of Sydney Library. John Gould (1804-1881) was a businessman, publisher, and obsessive bird collector with an eye for a talented artist.
Sep 13, 2018 · September 13, 2018. By Jeff Glorfeld. John Gould, renowned ornithologist and author, largely self-taught, was at the head of tremendous team of dedicated scientists and artists. In 2017 the...
Jan 14, 2019 · John Gould (1804-1881) described birds from all over the world during his long career. He was a taxidermist and an artist, and produced 15 major works and more than 300 scientific articles and small books. His work represents an invaluable contribution to ornithology in Britain in the nineteenth century.
14/01/21. Read time. 24 minutes. Gould in the Field. John Gould in Australia. Indigenous names collected by Gould. John Gould - the age of collecting. John Gould's collectors. The success of John Gould 's various business and scientific endeavours relied on an uninterrupted supply of bird specimens that had been collected from all around the world.
