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Margaret Gatty

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Gatty's other collecting and scientific interests included sundials, which led to an 1872 book on 350 of them, focusing on their artistry and literary nature rather than their astronomical aspects, although it discussed historical developments. The coverage of sundials on mainland Europe and some
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near Sheffield, shortly after, on the recommendation of her uncle. She lived there for the rest of her life. They had eight children. In 1848 she was introduced to collecting marine algae while in Hastings recovering from a breakdown. Her husband died in 1903.
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received part of the collection of seaweed and sponges assembled by both Gatty and her daughter. These were donated in several parts between 1877 and 1909. It comprises 350 items including both folio albums and individual specimens.
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Plaisier, H.; Bryant, J. A.; Irvine, L. M.; Mclean, A.; Jones, M.; Spencer Jones, M. E. (October 2016). "The life and work of Margaret Gatty (1809–1873), with particular reference to her seaweed collections".
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at the time was designed to teach children lessons and morals rather than capture their attention. Gatty's increased use of illustrations and folk and fairy tales meant children enjoyed reading her more.
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While many see her interests in literature and science as independent, she used the combination of children's literature and scientific curiosity as a way to argue against
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in childbirth and in 1851 Gatty became the first woman in Sheffield to do so. She died at home on 4 October 1873 and was buried in Ecclesfield churchyard.
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In April 1907 part of Margaret Gatty’s herbarium was donated by her daughter to the Gatty Marine Laboratory in St Andrews and later incorporated into the
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Gatty amassed a large collection of marine material, gathered by herself and by correspondents in far corners of the British Empire as well as the UK.
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Scott; 3 June 1809 – 4 October 1873) was an English children's author and writer on marine biology. In some writings she argues against
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Travels and Adventures of the Rev. Joseph Wolff (1861) Saunders, Otley and Co., London. She and her daughters collaborated with
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Harvey, William H. (1849). "Some Account of the Marine Botany of the Colony of Western Australia".
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Herbarium in the Department of Botany. Starting in 1947 these specimens were partly described by
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Horatia Katherine Francis Gatty, Juliana Horatia Ewing, Charles Tindal Gatty, Alfred Scott-Gatty
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Several species of seaweed were named after her, including the Australian monospecific genus
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This was donated to two places by her daughter, Horatia Katherine Francis Eden (née Gatty).
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Gatty suffered from ill health for much of her life, possibly from undiagnosed
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Recollections of the Life of the Rev. A. J. Scott D.D., Lord Nelson's chaplain
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at Essex Family History – brief biography with list of published books by year
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illustrations were major contributions from a friend, Eleanor Lloyd.
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A marble tablet was installed in the north side of the nave of the
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She also authored, collaborated and translated academic works:
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Selections from the Correspondence of Dr George Johnston
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Rev. Alexander John and Mary Frances (née Ryder) Scott
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A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
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Drain, Susan (2004). "Gatty , Margaret (1809–1873)".
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Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1892, p. 436fn.1 and Index
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Dent & Sons. 798:Church of England Marriage Banns 86:children's books; marine biology 685:International Plant Names Index 391:The family knew a local curate 261:Victorian children's literature 727:Evans, Denise; Onorato, Mary. 456:Church of St Mary, Ecclesfield 1: 1177:People from Burnham-on-Crouch 429:Garter Principal King of Arms 1034:Resources in other libraries 1010:Resources in other libraries 983:Children's literature portal 547:UK public library membership 1077:(public domain audiobooks) 869:Archives of Natural History 326:to write his autobiography. 168:Gatty became fascinated by 1198: 1162:English children's writers 1044:Works by Mrs. Alfred Gatty 847:. 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Index


Burnham on Crouch
Alfred Gatty
née
Charles Darwin
Origin of Species
Aunt Judy's Magazine
marine biology
Charles Henry Gatty
William Henry Harvey
George Johnston
George Busk
Robert Brown
author abbreviation
citing
botanical name
Charles Darwin
Origin of Species
evolutionary theories
Victorian children's literature
Recollections of the Life of the Rev. A. J. Scott D.D., Lord Nelson's chaplain
Joseph Wolff
The History of a Mouthful of Bread
Jean Macé
The Book of Sun-Dials
British Sea Weeds
Burnham on Crouch
Essex
Alexander John Scott
Royal Navy

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