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Isabella Bird
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British traveler, writer, photographer and naturalist (1831–1904)
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Isabella Lucy Bird was a British explorer, writer, naturalist, and geographer. Born in Boroughbridge in 1831, she worked in the fields of photography, travel, and exploration. She wrote in English and was a member of the Royal Geographical Society, where she became a Fellow. Her notable works include *Unbeaten Tracks in Japan*, *Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains*, *Englishwoman in America*, and *Six Months in the Sandwich Islands*.
Bird received the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame award and is described in the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition. Her works are held in the collection of the National Museum of World Cultures. She died in Edinburgh in 1904 and was buried at Dean Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1831
- Died
- 1904
- Works
- 212
Top works
- Unbeaten tracks in Japan
- Primary Sources, Historical Collections
- Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
- Englishwoman in America
- Six Months in the Sandwich Islands
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Key facts
- Born
- Isabella Lucy Bird , ( 1831-10-15 ) 15 October 1831, Boroughbridge , Yorkshire
- Died
- 7 October 1904 (1904-10-07) (aged 72), Edinburgh , Scotland
- Resting place
- Dean Cemetery , Edinburgh
- Occupations
- Writer, photographer and naturalist
- Spouse
- John Bishop (m. 1881)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Isabella
- Family name
- Bishop
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Boroughbridge
- Place of death
- Edinburgh
- Occupation
- missionary
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- exploration
- Image
- Isabella Bird.jpg
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- Commons category
- Isabella Bird
- date of birth
- 1831-01-01
- date of death
- 1904-01-01
- Commons gallery
- Isabella Bird
- member of
- Royal Geographical Society
- place of burial
- Dean Cemetery
- writing language
- English language
- has works in the collection
- National Museum of World Cultures
- married name
- Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop
- Commons Creator page
- Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop
- P6944
- Isabella Bird
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Encyclopedic overview
Isabella Lucy Bishop FRGS (née Bird; 15 October 1831 – 7 October 1904) was an English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. Alongside fellow Englishwoman Fanny Jane Butler, she founded the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar in modern-day Kashmir. She was also the first woman to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Early life
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