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Inimitable hand

history of science
Katherine Marshall
22 July 2025
3 mins

During Elizabeth Gould's brief career as an ornithological illustrator, she made a significant contribution to the natural history of birds, as Katherine Marshall discovers.

Ornithological opposites

history of science
Virginia Mills
02 November 2021
6 mins

Virginia Mills highlights the contrast between the field-observation practices of naturalist Gilbert White and the specimen-based approach of John Gould FRS.

Picture perfect

history of science
Ellen Embleton
10 December 2019
2 mins

Explore the latest additions to the Royal Society's Print Shop.

Gould's book of toucans

history of science
Rupert Baker
29 January 2019
4 mins

A peek into a colourful ornithological work from the nineteenth century, including the contributions made by John and Elizabeth Gould and Edward Lear.