| Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet | |
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| Born | 23 February 1800 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 21 November 1874 (aged 74) Sandown, Isle of Wight, England |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
| Known for | Natural history |
Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet of Applegirth, Dumfriesshire (23 February 1800, Edinburgh to 21 November 1874, Sandown, Isle of Wight) was a Scottish naturalist.[1][2]
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Jardine made natural history available to all levels of Victorian society by editing and issuing the hugely popular forty volumes of The Naturalist's Library (1833-1843). The series was divided into four main sections: Ornithology (14 volumes), Mammalia (13 volumes), Entomology (7 volumes), and Ichthyology (6 volumes); each prepared by a leading naturalist. James Duncan wrote the insect volumes. The artists responsible for the illustrations included Edward Lear. The work was published in Edinburgh by W.H Lizars. The frontispiece is a portrait of Latreille
Jardine's other publications included an edition of Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne which re-established White's reputation, Illustrations of Ornithology (1825-43), and an affordable edition of Alexander Wilson's Birds of America.
Jardine was the author of a number of bird species, alone or in conjunction with his friend Prideaux John Selby.
In 'Who Do You Think You Are?' transmitted by the BBC on 18 October 2007, it was discovered that Sir Matthew Pinsent, the multiple gold medal Olympic rower, is a direct descendant of William Jardine.
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander Jardine |
Baronet (of Applegirth) 1821–1874 |
Succeeded by Alexander Jardine |