William swainsons exotic conchology journal of the society. Genealogy profile for charles boyce swainson charles boyce swainson 1869 1955 genealogy genealogy for charles boyce swainson 1869 1955 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Google doodle celebrates birthday of naturalist and illustrator. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The zoology of the northern parts of british america.
After passing some time at a private school at christleton, near chester, where he was an unusually studious boy, he entered that of t. William swainson was born 08 october 1789 liverpool or newington surrey england. Include notes on the swainson and strickland families, an autobiography. Swainsons last public office was president of the michigan historical.
This grand house, now fulwood mosque, gave some indication of the great wealth of his family. Everyone with an interest in these subjects professional or amateur is welcome to join. In 1834, the englishman william swainson was at the height of his scientific career. Named a 2010 michigan notable book by the library of michigan. In recent years, there has literally been an explosion of the amount of data available to businesses about their customers, their inventory, and the state of their production, logistics and transmission. Swainson was born in london, england, and was the oldest son of john timothy swainson. John swainson february 10, 2014 building software solutions today to solve tomorrows challenges the mission of the dell software group dsg is to provide solutions to help our customers address the increasingly complex challenges they are facing as they seek to take advantage of new technologies like cloud computing, mobile devices and. The elder swainson was an original member of the linnean society and held a high position in customs. The eldest son of a merchant, he was educated at the local grammar school, admitted to the middle temple in 1836, and called to the bar two years later. When some of them were born, the boys were often named. Genealogy for charles boyce swainson 1869 1955 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Oneworld has appointed bill swainson as editor at large for nonfiction.
Everyone with an interest in these subjects professional or amateur. William john swainson project gutenberg selfpublishing. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The natural history of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. On the natural history and classification of birds. This is taken to include botany, general biology, geology, palaeontology and zoology, the lives of naturalists, their publications, correspondence. Buy a preliminary discourse on the study of natural history by swainson, william john isbn. Swainson died at fern grove, lower hutt, new zealand, on 6 december 1855. Gingko marks 200th anniversary of goethes westeastern divan with two books. Historical records and family trees related to emily swainson. Or, a handy book about books which relate to books english as author.
William john swainson was a british naturalist and an artist. Mary newington, london, the eldest son of john timothy swainson, an original fellow of the linnean society. Swainson was born in dover place, st mary newington, london, the eldest son of john timothy swainson the second 17561824, an original fellow of the linnean society. Swainson was a member 197882 of the moe koffman quintet and also worked in local clubs eg, bourbon street and east 85th. Swainson was bloomsburys senior commissioning editor for 15 years, working. The materials in this online repository form part of a larger john b. I highly recommend this book to michigan history buffs, political folks, students or anyone who. I walked by night being the life and history of the king of. Part second, the birds, 50 handcoloured lithographed plates, occasional spotting, bookplate of. William served in the british armys commissariat department in malta 1807 and sicily 180815 and. Art, science, and commerce in nineteenthcentury natural history illustration on free shipping on qualified orders. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was appointed a treasury clerk in the commissariat about the year 1805, and went. For a more complete index to the materials, please consult the online finding aid for the.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading zoological illustrations. Nov 12, 2008 francis gibbon swainson had been born on 2nd october 1894 at 49, watling street road, fulwood, preston. Historical records and family trees related to elizabeth swainson. Swainson is a scottish name dating from the days of the danish conquest.
Bill swainson joins oneworld as editor at large the. William john swainson biography, facts and pictures. Richardson, john, sir, swainson, william, kirby, william. I believe, personally, that swainson walked tall on his artificial legs. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fauna borealiamericana, or, the zoology of the northern parts of british america.
Swain aleifson and his danish longboat marines conquered from the north, leaving children and pregnant wivesgirlfriends in their wake. Media in category william john swainson the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Emily was baptized on month day 1848, at baptism place. William swainson was born in lancaster, england, in 1809. On the history and natural arrangement of insects by swainson, william. Emily swainson historical records and family trees. Swainson, william 17891855, naturalist, was born on 8 oct. His father, a customs officer, was a founder member of the linnean society and a keen amateur zoologist. His mother, frances stanway died when he was an infant. Swainson, william, 18091884 1966 encyclopaedia of new. History of the scandinavians and successful scandinavians in the united states. Swainson openly espoused and, through his books, popularised the quinarian system. William john swainson, fls, frs, 17891855, english ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist and artist.
Dec 16, 20 swainson was a member 197882 of the moe koffman quintet and also worked in local clubs eg, bourbon street and east 85th, often paired with the drummer jerry fuller as a sideman to such visiting us musicians as joanne brackeen, doc cheatham, george coleman, al cohn, johnny griffin, jay mcshann, bob mover and red rodney. Swainsons thrush identification, all about birds, cornell. The decline and fall of william swainson new zealand. His published works deal mainly with the eastern liturgies and the creeds. John swainson graduated from university of british columbia.
Jan 31, 2011 swainson, william 17891855, naturalist, was born on 8 oct. Join facebook to connect with john swainson and others you may know. Swainson, charles anthony 18201887, theologian, was the second son of anthony swainson, a descendant of an old lancashire family, and a merchant and alderman of liverpool, where the son was born on 29 may 1820. Explore books by william swainson with our selection at. Comprise extracts from transcripts made by william john swainson of family letters. Swainson, charles anthony dnb00 wikisource, the free. Charles anthony swainson 18201887 was an english theologian, norrisian and subsequently lady margarets professor of divinity, master of christs college, cambridge and a canon of chichester. When some of them were born, the boys were often named swain, swanson, swainson, swan, and similar names. Elizabeth swainson historical records and family trees. Content in this online collection includes digitized versions of analog sound recordings held by the bentley historical library. His family had originally been statesmen at hawkhead in westmoreland. A new biography of swainson, william appears in the dictionary of new zealand biography on this site. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. William swainson and parkes and grasby family history.
He produced many books and papers in the coming two decades, often. Buy i walked by night being the life and history of the king of the norfolk poachers by haggard, lilias rider isbn. William swainson and parkes and grasby family history william swainson b 08 october 1789 newington surrey england. Swainson, william dictionary of new zealand biography te ara. William john swainson wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. John burley swainson july 31, 1925 may, 1994 was a canadianamerican politician. John was president of the software group at dell, and chief executive officer at ca technologies. Evidence reported by internet archive biblio tool for item onhistorynatural00swaiuoft on march 14, 2008. Swainson left deal on the barque tyne on 8 april 1841 with fellow passengers william martin, the chief justice, and thomas outhwaite, registrar of the supreme court. The eldest son of a merchant, he was educated at the local grammar school, admitted to the middle. John swainson chair of the board of directors travelport.
History, ideas and current affairs, some illustrated books, plus fiction in english and fiction from other languages. Buy a preliminary discourse on the study of natural history on free shipping on qualified orders. Zoological illustrations kindle edition by swainson, william john. His fathers family originated in lancashire, and both grandfather and father held high posts in her majestys customs, the father becoming. In 1803 william swainson joined the liverpool customs as a junior clerk. Swainson, william dictionary of new zealand biography. A preliminary discourse on the study of natural history. These largely arboreal foragers pluck berries, glean bugs from leaves, or perch on branches and stumps. His fathers family originated in lancashire, and both grandfather and father held high posts in her majestys customs, the father becoming collector at liverpool. After practising as a conveyancer, swainson was appointed by lord john russell in 1841 to be the second attorney general of new zealand.
He moved to port huron, michigan, at the age of two, with his family his father, john a. Francis gibbon swainson had been born on 2nd october 1894 at 49, watling street road, fulwood, preston. Buy on the natural history and classification of birds. Swainson, william 17891855 dnb00 wikisource, the free. John burley swainson july 31, 1925 may, 1994 was a canadianamerican politician and jurist from the u. He was cousin of the amateur botanist isaac swainson. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. For example, in the above diagram, swainson represents. Aged 45, loaded with honours from the scientific academies and institutions of paris, quebec, south africa, philadelphia and bermuda, a fellow of the british royal society and the prestigious linnean society and vicepresident of the london zoo and the british ornithological society, swainson confidently. Quickfire questions with bill swainson, a commissioning editor. Jan 31, 2011 swainson, charles anthony 18201887, theologian, was the second son of anthony swainson, a descendant of an old lancashire family, and a merchant and alderman of liverpool, where the son was born on 29 may 1820. During fall and spring migration, their soft, belllike overhead peeps may be mistaken for the calls of frogs. On the natural history and classification of birds william.
The decline and fall of william swainson new zealand geographic. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by h. The swedish colony at bishopshill illinois major john swainson. The society for the history of natural history is the only international society devoted to the history of botany, zoology and geology, in the broadest sense, including natural history collections, exploration, art and bibliography. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. More likely to be heard than seen, swainsons thrushes enliven summer mornings and evenings with their upwardspiraling, flutelike songs. William swainson 1789 1855 while the failure to publish their botanical findings has led to many of the collectors of australian plants not being given justifiable recognition there is perhaps one case where the botanical community should be appreciative of the lack of publication. I walked by night being the life and history of the king. The natural history of the birds of western africa by william swainson.
William swainson lawyer 18091884, english lawyer who helped to set up the legal system of new zealand. Swainson manuscript collection held by the bentley historical library. Independent director visa org chart create an alert to follow the career of john swainson. His parents were frances stanway and john timothy swainson.
Outlines of a philosophy of religion based on psychology and history english as author. William swainsons exotic conchology journal of the. The natural history of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles, or monocardian animals 1838. Bird species named after william john swainson telegraph. William john swainson was the oldest son of john timothy swainson and was born in newington butts, london. The birds microform by william swainson and john richardson drawings of african birds picture william swainson animals in menageries by william swainson. Google today celebrates william john swainson, a british. Emily swainson historical records and family trees myheritage. Emily swainson was born to john swainson and eliza swainson. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about emily swainson on myheritage, the worlds family history network. View john swainsons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
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