Marianne North

Connected Sites: 9

Victorian Naturalist, Flower painter and traveller (1830-90). Started her "world travels" as a wealthy spinster at age 41 after the death of her father. Visited and studied plants in Canada, USA, Jamaica, Japan, Borneo, Java, Ceylon, India, Seychelles. Australia, New Zealand, S Africa, Brazil, Chile, Middle East and Europe. Had 4 plant species and 1 genus named after her. Communicated on matters botanical with Charles Darwin.

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Connected Sites

Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2003
3.27
434
17
Donated Her Collection To The Gardens And, During The 1880'S, Had A Gallery Erected There To House Them (Reopened 2009 After Restoration).
See Www.Telegraph.Co.Uk
Vallée de Mai
Vallée de Mai
Seychelles
Inscribed: 1983
2.82
79
4
Visited During A Period Of 3 Months Spent In The Seychelles During 1883. Numerous Paintings Of Coco De Mer And 1 "Famous" One Of The Waterfall Within The Park
See Www.Kew.Org
Elephanta Caves
Elephanta Caves
India
Inscribed: 1987
3.05
145
7

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Champaner-Pavagadh
Champaner-Pavagadh
India
Inscribed: 2004
2.84
49
3

See Www.Kew.Org
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
India
Inscribed: 1983
4.24
351
7

See Www.Kew.Org
Qutb Minar
Qutb Minar
India
Inscribed: 1993
3.43
272
6

See Www.Kew.Org
Fort and Shalamar Gardens
Fort and Shalamar Gardens
Pakistan
Inscribed: 1981
2.93
60
3

See Www.Kew.Org
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
United States of America
Inscribed: 1984
4.30
382
12
Mariposa Grove And Bridal Veil. Painted Around 1871. The Grove Had Been "Discovered" In 1857 And The Whole Area "Granted" To California As A "State Park" In 1864
See Www.Kew.Org
Chola Temples
Chola Temples
India
Inscribed: 1987
3.98
67
9

See Www.Kew.Org