William Charles Linnaeus Martin (1798–1864) was an English naturalist.
William Charles Linnaeus Martin was the son of William Martin (naturalist) and his wife, Mary. [1] William Martin had published early colour books on the fossils of Derbyshire, and named his son Linnaeus in honour of his interest in the classification of living things. [2]
Martin was the curator of the museum of the Zoological Society of London from 1830 to 1838, [3] when he lost his appointment due to financial cutbacks. He then became a freelance natural history writer, publishing over a thousand articles and books, including A Natural History of Quadrupeds and other Mammiferous Animals (1841), [4] The History of the Dog (1845), [5] The History of the Horse (1845), [6] and Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature (1848-9). [7] Many of Martin's works centred around the study of farm animals, particularly in the years 1847-1858. [8]
Martin died on 15 February 1864 at his home in Kent leaving a widow. He was a fellow of the Linnean Society. [2]
William Charles Linnaeus Martin (1798–1864) was an English naturalist.
William Charles Linnaeus Martin was the son of William Martin (naturalist) and his wife, Mary. [1] William Martin had published early colour books on the fossils of Derbyshire, and named his son Linnaeus in honour of his interest in the classification of living things. [2]
Martin was the curator of the museum of the Zoological Society of London from 1830 to 1838, [3] when he lost his appointment due to financial cutbacks. He then became a freelance natural history writer, publishing over a thousand articles and books, including A Natural History of Quadrupeds and other Mammiferous Animals (1841), [4] The History of the Dog (1845), [5] The History of the Horse (1845), [6] and Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature (1848-9). [7] Many of Martin's works centred around the study of farm animals, particularly in the years 1847-1858. [8]
Martin died on 15 February 1864 at his home in Kent leaving a widow. He was a fellow of the Linnean Society. [2]