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Scott, Harriet (1830 - 1907)
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Artist and Naturalist
Born: 1830  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.  Died: 1907.

Scott was educated by her father, A.W. Scott, and acquired a considerable knowledge of Australian plants, animals and insects. Her paintings earned high praise from the Entomological Society and she was elected, like her sister Helena (qv), as an honorary member.

 
Sources used to compile this entry: Bright Sparcs : http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/.
Published Resources

Journal Articles

  • Ord, Marion, 'The Scott Sisters: Art Treasures of the 19th Century Revealed', Australian Natural History, vol. 22, 1987, pp. 194-198. [ Details... ]

Online Resources

See also

  • Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 'Where are the Women in Australian science?', 22 August 2003, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/wisa/wisa.html. [ Details... ]
  • Gray, Nancy, 'Scott, Alexander Walker', in Serle, Geoffrey and Ward, Russel (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 1976, p. 463. [ Details... ]
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Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.Prepared by: Elle Morrell
Created: 8 February 2001
Modified: 26 October 2005
Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site
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Updated: 14 November 2008
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