Lady Anne Monson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lady Anne Monson
|
|
|---|---|
| Born | 1726 Darlington, England
|
| Died | 18 February 1776 |
| Resting place | Calcutta, India |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Anne Vane, Ann Hope-Vere |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Hope-Weir Colonel George Monson |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington Lady Grace Fitzroy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
Lady Anne Monson (born Anne Vane; 25 June 1726 – 18 February 1776) was an English botanist. She was also known as Lady Anne Hope-Vere. She loved to collect plants and insects.
Life of Lady Anne Monson
Lady Anne was the daughter of Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, and Lady Grace Fitzroy. She was a great-grandchild of King Charles II. Her aunt, also named Anne Vane, was a royal mistress.
In 1746, Lady Anne married Charles Hope-Vere. They had two sons. Their marriage ended in 1757. Later that same year, she married Colonel George Monson.
Colonel Monson worked for the Indian military. Because of his job, Lady Anne spent most of her time in Calcutta, India. There, she became an important person in the British society in India. She passed away in Calcutta on 18 February 1776.
Lady Anne's Botany Work
Lady Anne was interested in nature long before she moved to India. By 1760, she was already known as a "remarkable lady botanist" among plant experts.
Some people believe Lady Anne helped James Lee translate a book by Linnaeus. Linnaeus was a famous Swedish scientist who created a way to classify plants and animals. The book, called Philosophia Botanica, helped English readers understand Linnaeus's system. James Lee published the book in 1760. He thanked Lady Anne in the book's introduction, but did not use her name.
A few years later, Lady Anne met Johan Christian Fabricius. He was a Danish scientist who studied insects and was also a student of Linnaeus. James Lee later mentioned Lady Anne in his letters to Linnaeus.
In 1774, on her way to Calcutta, Lady Anne visited the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. There, she met another student of Linnaeus, Carl Peter Thunberg. He was very good at collecting plants from South Africa. Thunberg went on several plant-collecting trips with Lady Anne around Cape Town. She gave him a ring to remember their time together.
Lady Anne's Legacy
One of the plants Lady Anne collected in South Africa was named Monsonia by Linnaeus. This was a way to honor her contributions to botany. Specimens of the Monsonia plant were sent to Kew Gardens in 1774.
See also
In Spanish: Anne Monson para niños
