scholarly journals New light on the origins of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club

2015 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Randy Boswell
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
History Of ◽  
Unbroken Chain

The history of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club (OFNC) is a subject of considerable interest given the organization’s great longevity and significant influence on the evolution of Canadian science and conservation. A probe of 19th-century Ottawa newspapers has led to the proper identification of a little known precursor organization — the “Ottawa Naturalists’ Field Club” — that appears to have significantly strengthened a weak link in the otherwise unbroken chain of natural history investigation in Ottawa reaching back to the pre-Confederation era. This and additional findings suggest that Dr. Edward Van Cortlandt, while duly recognized as an important pioneer naturalist, played an even greater role than generally understood in the emergence of a robust natural history tradition in Canada’s capital and the eventual creation of the OFNC.

Technological Change in Late 19th-Century South Africa

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Storey
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Late 19Th Century ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
History Of ◽  
Different Cultures

Societies and technologies were deeply intertwined in the history of late 19th-century South Africa. The late 19th century saw the significant development of capitalist agriculture, together with the expansion of mining. The technological side of farming and mining had a significant influence on social and political development. Meanwhile, as in many other colonial outposts, local innovators and entrepreneurs played significant roles in business as well as government. Technological developments were not simply imported or imposed from Great Britain. Everyday technologies, ranging from firearms to clothing, were the subjects of extensive debate across southern Africa’s different cultures.

History of formation and modern structure of the bryolological herbarium of the State Natural History Museum of the NAS of Ukraine

2018 ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Klymyshyn O. ◽  
Savytska A.
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
The State ◽  
Natural History Museum ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
History Museum ◽  
History Of ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
History Of Formation

The history of formation of the bryological herbaria of the State Natural History Museum of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is considered. Many collectors and scientists-botanists took part in the formation of the main scientific fund of the bryological herbaria, among them A. Lazarenko, K. Ulychna, V. Melnichuk, M. Slobodian and others. The article contains a list of samples of bryophytes, which are included in the Red Book of Ukraine. Rare samples (including doublets and exsiccates) are described from territories of other countries, as well as specimens dating to the end of the 19th century.

Edward Hicks Reads the Book of Nature

1983 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-96
Author(s):  
Charlotte Porter
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Art History ◽  
War Of 1812 ◽  
Book Of Nature ◽  
History Of ◽  
Special Concern ◽  
New Nation ◽  
Peaceable Kingdom

The special concern with organized natural history which distinguished the Philadelphia community following the War of 1812 can be found in surprising places. The natural environment of the new nation thoroughly Americanized a biblical subject in the paintings of Edward Hicks (1780-1849), a devoted Quaker who lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Although little is known about his artistic methods, his compositions of the "Peaceable Kingdom" are probably the most famous examples of 19th-century folk art in this country.Hicks' pictorial idiom is so idiosyncratic that it has tended to defy placement within the American developments within art history of his time. However, the geological theories of the period help to clarify some of Hicks' oddly organized compositions, particularly those which introduce the Falls of Niagara, the Natural Bridge of Virginia or the Delaware Water Gap and give a rationale to Hicks' wooden style of painting typical of American folk artists.

scholarly journals Science, Fashion, Knowledge and Imagination: Shopfront Natural History in 19th-Century Sydney

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Coote
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Natural History ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Ongoing Process ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City

Natural history dealers' shops offered colour, interest and occasional sensation to the people of mid-nineteenth century Sydney. This essay examines the nature of shop-front natural history enterprise in this period, and its significance in the history of the city and the wider colony. It begins by discussing dealers and their businesses, going on to argue for the role both played in the ongoing process of colonisation. In particular, it highlights the contribution made to those aspects of territorial appropriation which were taking place in the imaginations of Sydney's inhabitants.

scholarly journals The history of the formation and scientific processing of the malakological collection of the State Museum of Natural History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

2019 ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Roman Gural ◽  
Nina Gural-Sverlova
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Current State ◽  
Typical Material ◽  
State Museum ◽  
History Of ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
The 19Th Century

The main stages of the formation of the malakological (conchological) collection of the museum from the 19th century to the present are described. Emphasized its connection with the scientific researches and educational work. A brief description of the current state of the collection, the presence of the typical material and the main goal of its further manning is formulated.

scholarly journals Gregorio Chil y Naranjo. Aproximación biobibliográfica y su relación con la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural

2019 ◽  
pp. 117-131
Author(s):  
Mari Carmen Naranjo Santana
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Canary Islands ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Spanish Society ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
History Of ◽  
Historia Natural ◽  
Siglo Xix ◽  
The 19Th Century

Resumen Las biobibliografías recopilan datos personales, profesionales y académicos de una persona que, por su trayectoria profesional, ha destacado en alguna de las áreas del saber. Si hay un protagonista relevante en la historia del conocimiento en Canarias es el médico Gregorio Chil y Naranjo, figura del siglo XIX destacada por sus aportaciones en campos tan diversos como la historia, la antropología, las ciencias médicas y naturales,… y por su proyección internacional. Dada su trascendencia estas páginas recogen una revisión bibliográfica de los textos escritos por y sobre el doctor Chil, completándola con una breve descripción de su biografía en la que se aportan nuevos datos como es el caso de su relación en la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural durante ocho años. Abstract The Biobibliographies collect personal, professional and academic data from a person who, due to his professional career, has excelled in some of the areas of knowledge. If there is a relevant protagonist in the history of knowledge in the Canary Islands, it is the doctor Gregorio Chil y Naranjo, a figure of the 19th century distinguished by his contributions in fields as diverse as history, anthropology, medical and natural sciences, ... and by his projection international. Given its importance, these pages include a bibliographic review of the texts written by and about Dr. Chil, completing in which new data is provided, as is the case of his relationship with the Spanish Society of Natural History for eight years.

scholarly journals Egyptian Mummies at the Redpath Museum: Unravelling the History of McGill University’s Collection

Fontanus ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Barbara Lawson
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Natural History Society ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The Impact

This article provides the context for the acquisition of the Egyptian Mummies collection at the Redpath Museum through donors such as James Ferrier, Sir Thomas Roddick and the Montreal Natural History Society. Since the 19th century the Mummies have solicited a great deal of public interest and have also been the object of rigorous scientific studies, this paper explores the history of the collection at Redpath and the impact of new technologies on adding to our knowledge of the collection. 

How is the moral stance related to the intentional stance and group thinking?

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Rakoczy
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Intentional Stance ◽  
Cognitive Capacities ◽  
Shared Intentionality ◽  
History Of ◽  
Group Thinking ◽  
Moral Stance

Abstract The natural history of our moral stance told here in this commentary reveals the close nexus of morality and basic social-cognitive capacities. Big mysteries about morality thus transform into smaller and more manageable ones. Here, I raise questions regarding the conceptual, ontogenetic, and evolutionary relations of the moral stance to the intentional and group stances and to shared intentionality.

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