James De Carle Sowerby

James De Carle Sowerby (1787 – 1871) was a British mineralogist and illustrator. He received an education in chemistry.

He continued his father's (James Sowerby) work and published, together with his brother George Brettingham Sowerby I, the latter volumes of the Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, begun by their father.

Together with a cousin, he founded the Royal Botanic Society and Gardens, and was its secretary for 30 years.

The standard author abbreviation J.C.Sowerby is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[1]

References

^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.

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Name	Sowerby, James De Carle
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Date of birth	1787
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Date of death	1871
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