Julian P. Hume

Julian Pender Hume (born 3 March 1960) is an English palaeontologist, artist and writer who lives in Wickham, Hampshire. He was born in Ashford, Kent, and grew up in Portsmouth, England. He attended Crookhorn Comprehensive School between 1971 and 1976. His career began as an artist, specialising in the reconstruction of extinct species, after which he undertook a degree in palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth, followed by a PhD in the same subject, jointly hosted by the University of Portsmouth and the Natural History Museum, London and Tring. He has travelled extensively, working on fossil excavations, but his main area of research is the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues, where in particular he has studied the history of the dodo (Raphus cucullatus).

He has contributed both scientifically and artistically to a large number of palaeontological papers, popular books and magazines, and has published a critically acclaimed book 'Lost Land of the Dodo,' coauthored with Anthony Cheke, on the subject of extinct Mascarene species.

His latest contribution, which includes his own artwork, is a book entitled 'Extinct Birds' Poyser Monographs, Christopher Helm, London, coauthored with Michael Walters and published February 2012.

Artwork

His paintings of recently extinct species, especially birds, are a combination of art and science, with each painting reproduced in the most scientifically accurate way. His subjects include extinct species from islands around the world, especially the Hawaiian Islands and the Mascarenes. The dodo in particular has been illustrated on a number of occasions.

Bibliography

Magazine articles

Postage stamp issues

Filmography

Date Title Role Notes
2 October 2001 Extinct
UK Channel 4
Presenter/consultant Episode 1 (of 6): "The Dodo"
4 November 2001 The Dodo's Guide to Surviving Extinction
UK BBC Four
Himself
(as Dr Julian Hume)
A TV programme shown as part of a night of programming dedicated to extinction.
18 March 2010 Museum of Life
UK BBC One
Himself
(as Dr Julian Hume)
A TV programme about scientific activities in the Natural History Museum, London.
All Creatures Great and Small Himself
A Museum in a Modern World Himself
September 2011 Museum Secrets
History (UK TV channel)
Himself
(as Dr Julian Hume)
Episode 5 (of 6): "The Dodo"

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