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Victorian Scientists and Periodicals

In this series of blog posts, ConSciCom researchers shared the little-known periodicals and personalities they’ve uncovered in the course of their research.

Periodicals

Botanical Miscellany

Botanical Miscellany (1830-33)

The Botanical Miscellany was the first in a series of periodicals established and edited by William Jackson Hooker...

The Botanical Miscellany was the first in a series of periodicals established and edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Glas...

The Botanical Miscellany was the first in a series of periodicals established and edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Glasgow.

The Botanical Miscellany was the first in a series of periodicals established and edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Glasgow.

Saturday 14 September 2019

Title page of Entomologist's Monthly Magazine

Entomologist's Monthly Magazine (1864-)

The teenage entomologist Thomas Blackburn (1844-1912) was not easily discouraged.

Friday 27 April 2018

Title page from The Intelligencer

Entomologist's Weekly Intelligencer (1856-61)

‘Why do entomologists need a weekly newspaper?’ asked the very first number of the Entomologist’s Weekly...

‘Why do entomologists need a weekly newspaper?’ asked the very first number of the Entomologist’s Weekly Intelligencer in April 1856.

‘Why do entomologists need a weekly newspaper?’ asked the very first number of the Entomologist’s Weekly Intelligencer in April 1856.

‘Why do entomologists need a weekly newspaper?’ asked the very first number of the Entomologist’s Weekly Intelligencer in April 1856.

Monday 19 March 2018

gardeners chronicle

Gardeners’ Chronicle (1841-1985)

The Gardener's Chronicle differs from other science periodicals in that it resembles a newspaper rather than...

The Gardener's Chronicle differs from other science periodicals in that it resembles a newspaper rather than a magazine, being printed in three columns and published on a weekly...

The Gardener's Chronicle differs from other science periodicals in that it resembles a newspaper rather than a magazine, being printed in three columns and published on a weekly basis.

The Gardener's Chronicle differs from other science periodicals in that it resembles a newspaper rather than a magazine, being printed in three columns and published on a weekly basis.

Saturday 14 September 2019

hardwickes science gossip

Hardwicke's Science-Gossip: an Illustrated Medium of Interchange and Gossip for Students and Lovers of Nature (1865-93)

Hardwicke's Science-Gossip took the first part of its title from Robert Hardwicke (1822-75), who was a prolific...

Hardwicke's Science-Gossip took the first part of its title from Robert Hardwicke (1822-75), who was a prolific publisher of scientific books and journals.

Hardwicke's Science-Gossip took the first part of its title from Robert Hardwicke (1822-75), who was a prolific publisher of scientific books and journals.

Hardwicke's Science-Gossip took the first part of its title from Robert Hardwicke (1822-75), who was a prolific publisher of scientific books and journals.

Saturday 14 September 2019

hookers journal

Hooker’s Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany (1849-1857)

Hooker's Journal of Botany is the fourth and final iteration in a series of periodicals edited by William...

Hooker's Journal of Botany is the fourth and final iteration in a series of periodicals edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865).

Hooker's Journal of Botany is the fourth and final iteration in a series of periodicals edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865).

Hooker's Journal of Botany is the fourth and final iteration in a series of periodicals edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865).

Saturday 14 September 2019

Indian Medical Gazette

Indian Medical Gazette (1866-1955)

In 1941, the British Medical Journal celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Indian Medical Gazette. Launched in...

In 1941, the British Medical Journal celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Indian Medical Gazette. Launched in 1866, the Gazette was by this point the longest-running medical journal...

In 1941, the British Medical Journal celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Indian Medical Gazette. Launched in 1866, the Gazette was by this point the longest-running medical journal on the subcontinent.

In 1941, the British Medical Journal celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Indian Medical Gazette. Launched in 1866, the Gazette was by this point the longest-running medical journal on the subcontinent.

Friday 20 April 2018

First page

Indian Medical Record (1890-1903; revived thereafter)

My last blog post profiled the Indian Medical Gazette, a long-running journal affiliated with the Indian Medical...

My last blog post profiled the Indian Medical Gazette, a long-running journal affiliated with the Indian Medical Service (IMS). This week I’m looking at one of its major rivals, the...

My last blog post profiled the Indian Medical Gazette, a long-running journal affiliated with the Indian Medical Service (IMS). This week I’m looking at one of its major rivals, the Indian Medical Record, which...

My last blog post profiled the Indian Medical Gazette, a long-running journal affiliated with the Indian Medical Service (IMS). This week I’m looking at one of its major rivals, the Indian Medical Record, which proudly proclaimed its independence from the

Friday 4 May 2018

Journal of Botany

Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1863-1942)

Two years before commencing the eponymous periodical Hardwicke's Science-Gossip (1865-93), the publisher Robert...

Two years before commencing the eponymous periodical Hardwicke's Science-Gossip (1865-93), the publisher Robert Hardwicke (1822-75) collaborated with the German botanist Berthold...

Two years before commencing the eponymous periodical Hardwicke's Science-Gossip (1865-93), the publisher Robert Hardwicke (1822-75) collaborated with the German botanist Berthold Carl Seemann (1825-71) to begin...

Two years before commencing the eponymous periodical Hardwicke's Science-Gossip (1865-93), the publisher Robert Hardwicke (1822-75) collaborated with the German botanist Berthold Carl Seemann (1825-71) to begin the Journal of Botany.

Saturday 14 September 2019

Journal of Botany

Journal of Botany: being a second series of the Botanical miscellany (1834-42)

The Journal of Botany, edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), continued from where his previous periodical,...

The Journal of Botany, edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), continued from where his previous periodical, the Botanical Miscellany (1830-33), had ended.

The Journal of Botany, edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), continued from where his previous periodical, the Botanical Miscellany (1830-33), had ended.

The Journal of Botany, edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), continued from where his previous periodical, the Botanical Miscellany (1830-33), had ended.

Saturday 14 September 2019

journal of horticulture

Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman (1861-1878)

The Journal of Horticulture was edited by George William Johnson (1802-86), a writer on gardening subjects, and...

The Journal of Horticulture was edited by George William Johnson (1802-86), a writer on gardening subjects, and Robert Hogg (1818-97), a nurseryman and botanist (specialising in pomology,...

The Journal of Horticulture was edited by George William Johnson (1802-86), a writer on gardening subjects, and Robert Hogg (1818-97), a nurseryman and botanist (specialising in pomology, the cultivation of fru...

The Journal of Horticulture was edited by George William Johnson (1802-86), a writer on gardening subjects, and Robert Hogg (1818-97), a nurseryman and botanist (specialising in pomology, the cultivation of fruit).

Saturday 14 September 2019

geological magazine

Journal of Royal Microscopical Society (1878-1922)

The Geological Magazine incorporated a previous periodical, the Geologist (1858-64), which had struggled in attaining...

The Geological Magazine incorporated a previous periodical, the Geologist (1858-64), which had struggled in attaining sufficient circulation to ensure its financial sustainability and...

The Geological Magazine incorporated a previous periodical, the Geologist (1858-64), which had struggled in attaining sufficient circulation to ensure its financial sustainability and was consequently sold by its...

The Geological Magazine incorporated a previous periodical, the Geologist (1858-64), which had struggled in attaining sufficient circulation to ensure its financial sustainability and was consequently sold by its publisher.

Saturday 14 September 2019

Quekett Journal

Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club (1868-present)

The Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club is unusual in that it would probably never have existed without another...

The Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club is unusual in that it would probably never have existed without another periodical, Hardwicke's Science-Gossip (1865-93).

The Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club is unusual in that it would probably never have existed without another periodical, Hardwicke's Science-Gossip (1865-93).

The Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club is unusual in that it would probably never have existed without another periodical, Hardwicke's Science-Gossip (1865-93).

Saturday 14 September 2019

London Journal of Botany

London Journal of Botany (1842-1848)

This periodical is the third in a series of botanical journals to be edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865)....

This periodical is the third in a series of botanical journals to be edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865). Once again, he changed the title and publisher, but much of the contents...

This periodical is the third in a series of botanical journals to be edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865). Once again, he changed the title and publisher, but much of the contents remained very similar to...

This periodical is the third in a series of botanical journals to be edited by William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865). Once again, he changed the title and publisher, but much of the contents remained very similar to previous versions.

Saturday 14 September 2019

Title page from Midland Medical Miscellany

Midland Medical Miscellany (1881-95)

One of the pleasures of working with a physical collection of journals is serendipity.

Friday 23 February 2018

Recreative Science

Recreative Science: Record and Remembrancer of Intellectual Observation (1860-62)

Recreative Science was a short-lived periodical (even by nineteenth-century standards), and as its title suggests,...

Recreative Science was a short-lived periodical (even by nineteenth-century standards), and as its title suggests, it was aimed at a broad audience who were interested in natural history...

Recreative Science was a short-lived periodical (even by nineteenth-century standards), and as its title suggests, it was aimed at a broad audience who were interested in natural history as an enjoyable hobby.

Recreative Science was a short-lived periodical (even by nineteenth-century standards), and as its title suggests, it was aimed at a broad audience who were interested in natural history as an enjoyable hobby.

Saturday 14 September 2019

Title page from The Doctor

The Doctor (1832-7)

The Doctor – later styled as The New Doctor – was a general medical weekly aimed at lay readers.

Wednesday 26 September 2018

A small woodcut memorialising Edward Newman in the Entomologist following his death in 1876.

The Entomologist (1840-42, 1864-1973)

The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine was not the only periodical launched in 1864 that catered exclusively to...

The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine was not the only periodical launched in 1864 that catered exclusively to those who collected and studied insects.

The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine was not the only periodical launched in 1864 that catered exclusively to those who collected and studied insects.

The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine was not the only periodical launched in 1864 that catered exclusively to those who collected and studied insects.

Friday 11 May 2018

Title page of the Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation

The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation (1890-)

In 1890, a schoolmaster and lepidopterist named James William Tutt (1858-1911) established a periodical intended...

In 1890, a schoolmaster and lepidopterist named James William Tutt (1858-1911) established a periodical intended to ‘supply a magazine devoted entirely to the wants of British en...

In 1890, a schoolmaster and lepidopterist named James William Tutt (1858-1911) established a periodical intended to ‘supply a magazine devoted entirely to the wants of British entomologists’.

In 1890, a schoolmaster and lepidopterist named James William Tutt (1858-1911) established a periodical intended to ‘supply a magazine devoted entirely to the wants of British entomologists’.

Friday 8 June 2018

field naturalist

The Field Naturalist: a review of animals, plants, minerals, the structure of the earth, and appearances of the sky (1833-34)

The Field Naturalist was established and edited by James Rennie, a Scottish naturalist who was Professor of Natural...

The Field Naturalist was established and edited by James Rennie, a Scottish naturalist who was Professor of Natural History at King's College, London, from 1830-34. He was therefore...

The Field Naturalist was established and edited by James Rennie, a Scottish naturalist who was Professor of Natural History at King's College, London, from 1830-34. He was therefore unusual in this period for...

The Field Naturalist was established and edited by James Rennie, a Scottish naturalist who was Professor of Natural History at King's College, London, from 1830-34. He was therefore unusual in this period for earning a salary through his scientific work.

Saturday 14 September 2019

gardeners magazine

The Gardener's Magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826-44)

The Gardener's Magazine was edited by John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843), a Scottish botanist and influential...

The Gardener's Magazine was edited by John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843), a Scottish botanist and influential garden designer.

The Gardener's Magazine was edited by John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843), a Scottish botanist and influential garden designer.

The Gardener's Magazine was edited by John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843), a Scottish botanist and influential garden designer.

Saturday 14 September 2019

geologist

The Geologist, a Popular Magazine of Geology (1858-64)

The story of the Geologist is inseparable from that of its editor, Samuel Joseph Mackie (1823-1902), who is in...

The story of the Geologist is inseparable from that of its editor, Samuel Joseph Mackie (1823-1902), who is in many ways representative of so many individuals who attempted (and very...

The story of the Geologist is inseparable from that of its editor, Samuel Joseph Mackie (1823-1902), who is in many ways representative of so many individuals who attempted (and very often failed) to earn a living...

The story of the Geologist is inseparable from that of its editor, Samuel Joseph Mackie (1823-1902), who is in many ways representative of so many individuals who attempted (and very often failed) to earn a living from science.

Saturday 14 September 2019

intellectual observer

The Intellectual Observer: Review of Natural History, Microscopic Research and Recreative Science (1862-68)

The Intellectual Observer was a reconfigured version of the discontinued Recreative Science, but as its title suggests,...

The Intellectual Observer was a reconfigured version of the discontinued Recreative Science, but as its title suggests, it was aimed at an expanded audience that included those who...

The Intellectual Observer was a reconfigured version of the discontinued Recreative Science, but as its title suggests, it was aimed at an expanded audience that included those who wanted a little more than amusement...

The Intellectual Observer was a reconfigured version of the discontinued Recreative Science, but as its title suggests, it was aimed at an expanded audience that included those who wanted a little more than amusement alone.

Saturday 14 September 2019

Magazine of Natural History

The Magazine of Natural History and Journal of Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology, and Meteorology (1828-40)

One of the earliest illustrated natural history periodicals in Britain, the Magazine of Natural History was established...

One of the earliest illustrated natural history periodicals in Britain, the Magazine of Natural History was established in 1828 by the influential Scottish botanist and garden designer...

One of the earliest illustrated natural history periodicals in Britain, the Magazine of Natural History was established in 1828 by the influential Scottish botanist and garden designer John Claudius Loudon (178...

One of the earliest illustrated natural history periodicals in Britain, the Magazine of Natural History was established in 1828 by the influential Scottish botanist and garden designer John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843).

Saturday 14 September 2019

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Victorian Scientists

Arabella Kenealy

Arabella Kenealy (1859-1938): Medical woman, author and eugenicist

There is immense value in highlighting the inspirational activities of our female forerunners; it improves the...

There is immense value in highlighting the inspirational activities of our female forerunners; it improves the visibility of women’s history and helps to redress traditionally male-dominated...

There is immense value in highlighting the inspirational activities of our female forerunners; it improves the visibility of women’s history and helps to redress traditionally male-dominated narratives. However,...

There is immense value in highlighting the inspirational activities of our female forerunners; it improves the visibility of women’s history and helps to redress traditionally male-dominated narratives. However, in doing so, we also risk sanitising.

Friday 9 March 2018

William Buckler’s illustrations of larvae, with Hutchinson’s Pinion-spotted Pug centre-left

Emma Hutchinson (1820-1906)

In browsing many natural history periodicals of the nineteenth century, a casual reader could be forgiven for believing...

In browsing many natural history periodicals of the nineteenth century, a casual reader could be forgiven for believing that science was pursued predominantly by men.

In browsing many natural history periodicals of the nineteenth century, a casual reader could be forgiven for believing that science was pursued predominantly by men.

In browsing many natural history periodicals of the nineteenth century, a casual reader could be forgiven for believing that science was pursued predominantly by men.

Friday 2 March 2018

Image of Florence Dissent from the Indian Medical Record

Florence Dissent (1869-?)

When I talk about my research on Victorian medical women, I find that people are sometimes familiar with the names...

When I talk about my research on Victorian medical women, I find that people are sometimes familiar with the names of the earliest pioneers, such as Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett...

When I talk about my research on Victorian medical women, I find that people are sometimes familiar with the names of the earliest pioneers, such as Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, and Sophia J...

When I talk about my research on Victorian medical women, I find that people are sometimes familiar with the names of the earliest pioneers, such as Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, and Sophia Jex-Blake.

Friday 6 July 2018

Royal Free Hospital, London: the interior of the museum in the pathological block. Process print, 1913. (Wellcome Collection)

Frederick James Gant (1825-1905)

Frederick James Gant first appeared on my research radar when I was examining attitudes towards women in medic...

Frederick James Gant first appeared on my research radar when I was examining attitudes towards women in medicine.

Frederick James Gant first appeared on my research radar when I was examining attitudes towards women in medicine.

Frederick James Gant first appeared on my research radar when I was examining attitudes towards women in medicine.

Friday 1 June 2018

Title page of Indian Medical Record

James Robert Wallace (?-1903)

My last blog post looked at the Indian Medical Record, a journal aimed at independent practitioners in British...

My last blog post looked at the Indian Medical Record, a journal aimed at independent practitioners in British India.

My last blog post looked at the Indian Medical Record, a journal aimed at independent practitioners in British India.

My last blog post looked at the Indian Medical Record, a journal aimed at independent practitioners in British India.

Friday 18 May 2018

A table of medical fees from de Styrap’s Tariffs (1874).

Jukes de Styrap (1815-99): medical practitioner and ethicist

I first encountered Jukes de Styrap as the author of The Young Practitioner (1890) – an advice guide for aspiring...

I first encountered Jukes de Styrap as the author of The Young Practitioner (1890) – an advice guide for aspiring medical men – when I was researching the early struggles in pr...

I first encountered Jukes de Styrap as the author of The Young Practitioner (1890) – an advice guide for aspiring medical men – when I was researching the early struggles in practice.

I first encountered Jukes de Styrap as the author of The Young Practitioner (1890) – an advice guide for aspiring medical men – when I was researching the early struggles in practice.

Friday 6 April 2018

Photograph of Kineton village centre

Kenneth William Millican (1853-1915): medical practitioner and journalist

In an earlier blog post, I profiled the Midland Medical Miscellany, a proudly provincial medical journal which...

In an earlier blog post, I profiled the Midland Medical Miscellany, a proudly provincial medical journal which was conducted by Kenneth William Millican.

In an earlier blog post, I profiled the Midland Medical Miscellany, a proudly provincial medical journal which was conducted by Kenneth William Millican.

In an earlier blog post, I profiled the Midland Medical Miscellany, a proudly provincial medical journal which was conducted by Kenneth William Millican.

Friday 23 March 2018

Margaret Todd

Margaret Todd (1859-1918): Medical woman and author

In 1893, the popular periodical The Nineteenth Century featured an article on ‘Medical Women in Fiction’, written...

In 1893, the popular periodical The Nineteenth Century featured an article on ‘Medical Women in Fiction’, written by Sophia Jex-Blake, who was well-known as a pioneer in the movement...

In 1893, the popular periodical The Nineteenth Century featured an article on ‘Medical Women in Fiction’, written by Sophia Jex-Blake, who was well-known as a pioneer in the movement for women in medicine.

In 1893, the popular periodical The Nineteenth Century featured an article on ‘Medical Women in Fiction’, written by Sophia Jex-Blake, who was well-known as a pioneer in the movement for women in medicine.

Friday 9 February 2018

Title page from The Geologist

S. J. Mackie and the Geologist

The life of a periodical editor in the nineteenth century was not an occupation for the easily discouraged.

Friday 16 February 2018

Excerpt from Sarat Mullick's obituary

Sarat Kumar Mullick (?-1924)

Sarat K. Mullick was a medical man who practised in England and India, and who passionately campaigned for medical...

Sarat K. Mullick was a medical man who practised in England and India, and who passionately campaigned for medical reforms in India and for rights and respect to be given to Indian...

Sarat K. Mullick was a medical man who practised in England and India, and who passionately campaigned for medical reforms in India and for rights and respect to be given to Indian practitioners and the public.

Sarat K. Mullick was a medical man who practised in England and India, and who passionately campaigned for medical reforms in India and for rights and respect to be given to Indian practitioners and the public.

Friday 20 July 2018

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