James Rennie

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James Rennie (26 February 1787, Sorn – 1867, Adelaide) was a Scottish naturalist.

Life

In 1815 he graduated M.A. from Glasgow University where he had previously studied natural sciences, and took holy orders. In 1821 he moved to London. From 1830 to 1834 he was professor of natural history and zoology at King's College. From then on he made his living as a natural history author.

Rennie emigrated to Australia, 1840, where he ran the College High School in Elizabeth Street, Sydney, with an emphasis on the Arts and Natural History.

Works

He wrote, among many other books, The Natural History of Insects published by John Murray (1829) co-authored by John Obadiah Westwood;Insect Architecture (1830), a very popular work originally in the Library of Entertaining Knowledge but reissued in 1857 John Murray and Alphabet of Botany for use of beginners (1834).

Among the books that he edited, was Gilbert White's The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne in 1833.

He also gave lectures, including the 1831 Royal Institution Christmas Lecture.

Publications

(Rennie, James) 1831. The Architecture of Birds. The Library of Entertaining Knowledge. London: Charles Knight, Pall Mall East.

References

Anonym 1868 [Rennie, J.] Entomologist's Monthly Magazine (3) 4 1867-68 191.
Salmon, M. A. 2000 The Aurelian Legacy. British Butterflies and their Collectors. Martins, Great Horkesley, Harley Books 1-431(142-143).
Lawson, E. 1995 The natural art of Louisa Atkinson. Sydney, State Library of NSW Press. 42-43

External links

Google books Several works
Insect architecture (1830)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 40318870 LCCN: n87150490 ISNI: 0000 0001 0890 685X GND: 124694284 SUDOC: 087992299

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Name	Rennie, James
Alternative names
Short description	Naturalist
Date of birth	26 February 1787
Place of birth	Sorn, Scotland
Date of death	1867
Place of death	Adelaide, Australia

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