RSL Portraiture – Mary Morland

Mary Morland – naturalist, geological artist and curator (after 1825 Mary Buckland; 1797-1857)

Mary Morland was chosen to celebrate her scientific contributions to geology. Throughout her lifetime, her scientific achievements were attributed mostly to her husband.

 About Mary Morland:

About the View of the landslip at Axmouth, Devon, 1840, attributed to Mary Buckland: The Great Bindon Landslide, 1839-1840 The Geological Society https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Library-and-Information-Services/Collection-Highlights/Women-and-Geology/Mary-Buckland/The-Great-Bindon-Landslide

Further Resources:

Find the full list of the pioneering members of the scientific community featured in our portraiture on our previous blog post.

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