Alexander Wilson.

Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766 – August 23, 1813) was a Scottish-born American poet, ornithologist, naturalist and illustrator. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (580x850, 445 KB) Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) American illustrator, poete, ornithologist File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Alexander Wilson Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (580x850, 445 KB) Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) American illustrator, poete, ornithologist File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Alexander Wilson Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... A poet is someone who writes poetry. ... Ornithology (from the Greek ornitha = chicken and logos = word/science) is the branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of birds. ... Table of natural history, 1728 Cyclopaedia Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now usually viewed as several distinct scientific disciplines. ... An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ...

Wilson was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of an illiterate distiller. In 1779 he was apprenticed as a weaver. His main interest at this time was in writing poetry, and his poems commenting on the unfair treatment of the weavers by their employers got him into trouble with the authorities. The "golden age of Renfrewshire song" is embodied in the persons of Wilson and Robert Tannahill. Robert Burns was eight years older than Tannahill. He was born near the Hammils, a broad if not steep waterfall in Paisley where the river Cart skirts Seedhill. It does indeed appear to be the case, as William Motherwell states, that a great amount of literary activity began in Paisley around this time. Paisley (Pàislig in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town, and former royal burgh in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. ... The Chinese poem Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong (Song Dynasty) Poetry (from the Greek , poiesis, making or creating) is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. ... Robert Tannahill (June 3, 1774 - May 17, 1810) was a Scottish poet known as the Paisley Poet. A substantial portion of the introduction to William Motherwells Harp of Renfrewshire is dedicated to discussion of Tannahills uneventful and even-tenored existence. ... Robert Burns, preeminent Scottish poet Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) was a poet and a lyricist. ... William Motherwell (October 13, 1797 - 1835), Scottish poet, antiquary and journalist, was born at Glasgow, the son of an ironmonger. ...

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In May 1794 Wilson left Scotland with his nephew to find a better life in America. Wilson obtained employment as a schoolteacher in Milestown, near Philadelphia. In 1801 he left Milestown and found a new teaching post in Gray's Ferry, Pennsylvania; Wilson took up residence in nearby Kingsessing. It was here that he met the famous naturalist William Bartram who developed Wilson's interest in ornithology. In 1802 Wilson decided to publish a book illustrating all the North American birds. With this in mind he travelled widely, watching and painting birds and collecting subscribers for his book. The result was the nine-volume American Ornithology (1808-1814), illustrating 268 species of birds, 26 of which had not previously been described. He died during the writing of the ninth volume, which was completed and published after his death by his friend George Ord. Wilson lies buried next to Ord at Gloria Dei Church cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Illustration from American ornithology - Alexander Wilson Downloaded from : [[1]] Credits  : Library of Congress Image linked to Alexander Wilson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Illustration from American ornithology - Alexander Wilson Downloaded from : [[1]] Credits  : Library of Congress Image linked to Alexander Wilson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... Formerly an independent town on the southwestern outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kingsessing has been since the 19th century a subdivision of that city. ... William Bartram (April 20, 1739 -July 22, 1823) was an American naturalist, the son of John Bartram. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... George Ord (1781 - January 24, 1866) was an American ornithologist. ... Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) Church National Historic Site preserves the second oldest Swedish church in the United States, founded in 1677. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ...

Wilson is now regarded as the greatest American ornithologist prior to Audubon. It was his meeting with Audubon in Louisville, Kentucky in 1810 which probably inspired the younger man to produce a book of his own bird illustrations. John James Audubon John James Audubon[1] (April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was a Franco-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. ... Louisville redirects here. ...

Several species of bird were named for Wilson, including Wilson's Storm-petrel, Wilson's Plover, Wilson's Phalarope and Wilson's Warbler. The warbler genus Wilsonia was also named for him by Charles Lucien Bonaparte. Binomial name Oceanites oceanicus Kuhl, 1820 The Wilsons Storm-petrel or Wilsons Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is a small seabird of the storm-petrel family Hydrobatidae. ... Binomial name Charadrius wilsonia Ord, 1814 The Wilsons Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is a small plover. ... Binomial name Phalaropus tricolor (Vieillot, 1819) The Wilsons Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Wilsonia pusilla (Wilson,, 1811) The Wilsons Warbler, Wilsonia pusilla, is a New World warbler. ... Species Wilsonia is a small genus of New World warblers which breed in North America. ... Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte (May 24, 1803 – July 29, 1857) was a French naturalist and ornithologist. ...

Reference

• Biographies for Birdwatchers, Barbara & Richard Mearns ISBN 0-12-487422-3

External link

• Alexander Wilson, American ornithologist