Open AccessHistory of the Ecological Sciences, Part 36: Hewett Watson, Plant Geographer and Evolutionist
Author(s) -
Egerton Frank N.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the bulletin of the ecological society of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2327-6096
pISSN - 0012-9623
DOI - 10.1890/0012-9623-91.3.294
Subject(s) - watson , evolutionism , geographer , ecology , history , geography , anthropology , biology , philosophy , sociology , epistemology , economic geography , natural language processing , computer science
Hewett Cottrell Watson (1804–1881) was an English botanist who rebelled against his father’s conservative religion, politics, and legal profession, but accepted inherited family wealth (Watson 1839, Egerton 1976, 2003, 2004, Stevens 2004). His parents had seven daughters before his birth, and for five years he was the center of much attention from sisters and parents. However, in 1809 and 1811 two younger brothers were born, and Hewett was unhappy about the new competition. His mother diverted him by sending him out to help the family gardener, which was the source of his interest in plants.