Posts Tagged ‘19th century science’
From Harvard to Herbarium: The Blooming Legacy of Asa Gray
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 18, 1810 On this day, the botanical world welcomed a true titan of the field – Asa Gray, whose birth heralded a new era in the study of plant life and the…
Read MoreStargazing Among the Shrubs: William Herschel’s Backyard Astronomy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 8, 1822 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves peering into the private diary of one Caroline Herschel, a woman whose gaze often turned skyward, but whose feet remained firmly planted…
Read MoreA Victorian Botanical Adventure: The Vale of York Field Naturalists Club at Rivaulx Abbey
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 1, 1871 On this day, dear readers, a most extraordinary gathering took place in the verdant landscapes of Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Herald, that venerable chronicle of local affairs, reported the inaugural meeting…
Read MoreJames McBride: From Orphan’s Cradle to Botanical Immortality
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 17, 1784 On this day, dear readers, we commemorate the birth of James McBride, a physician and botanist whose life story reads like a testament to the power of human perseverance and…
Read MoreAllan Cunningham: Botanizing in the Bush
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 15, 1823 On this day, dear readers and fellow botanical enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the rugged expanses of early 19th century Australia. For it was on this very date that…
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