Sarah Sophia Banks facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sarah Sophia Banks
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Portrait by Angelica Kauffman
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| Born | October 28, 1744 |
| Died | September 27, 1818 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Collections in the British Museum, British Library, and the Royal Mint Museum |
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Sarah Sophia Banks (born October 28, 1744 – died September 27, 1818) was an English collector. She loved gathering many different kinds of items. She was the sister and helper of the famous botanist Joseph Banks.
Sarah collected many interesting things. These included old coins and medals. She also collected "ephemera." This word means items that were only meant to be used for a short time. These items are now very important for history. Examples include old posters, newspaper clippings, and even old advertisements. She also collected visiting cards and tickets for plays.
About Sarah Sophia Banks
Sarah Sophia Banks was born on October 28, 1744. Her family lived at 30 Argyll Street in Soho, London. Her father, William Banks, was a Member of Parliament. This means he was a person chosen to represent a group of people in the government.
Sarah often talked about plants and nature with her brother, Joseph. She had a big influence on him. Many of her ideas became part of his writings. She also helped him a lot with his work. For example, she copied and edited a long manuscript. This was a handwritten book about Joseph's trip to Newfoundland. It was published in 1766.
Her Collections and Legacy
Sarah Sophia Banks collected many different things throughout her life. After she passed away, her collections were given to her brother and his wife. They then gave these valuable items to important museums.
Her coin collection is now split between two places. Some coins are at the British Museum. Others are at the Royal Mint Museum. The Royal Mint is where money is made in the United Kingdom. Her prints, which are types of pictures, are kept at the British Museum and the British Library.
One of her most interesting collections was a scrapbook. This scrapbook was about a mysterious person known as the "London Monster." This person attacked many women in London between 1788 and 1790. Finding Sarah's scrapbook helped a writer named Jan Bondeson. He used it to write a book about the London Monster in the year 2000.
See also
In Spanish: Sarah Sophia Banks para niños
