Mary Ann Burnett Explained

Mary Ann Burnett (died 18 December 1856) was a British botanist, author and editor.

Life and work

Burnett was the illustrator and editor of Illustrations of Useful Plants employed in the Arts and Medicine (1839–40).^[1] Some of the text was written by her brother Gilbert Thomas Burnett.^[2] Subsequent editions from 1840 onwards name Mary Ann as the author.^{[3] [4]} Burnett dedicated the 1842 edition of the book to her patron, Miss Minshull.^[5]

Burnett died at Fitzroy Square, London, in December 1856 "after a long and painful illness".^{[6] [7]}

Selected publications

• Burnett, M. A. (1842). Plantae utiliores: or illustrations of useful plants, employed in the arts and medicine^[8] (Vol. 1). Whittaker & Company.

Notes and References

1. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 2004-09-23. ref:odnb/4073. Matthew. H. C. G.. 10.1093/ref:odnb/4073. 2020-05-23. Harrison. B..
2. News: 27 December 1856. Births Marriages Deaths. The Spectator Archive. The Spectator. 2017-11-20.
3. Book: Burnett. M. A.. Plantae utiliores ; or illustrations of useful plants, employed in the arts and medicine. 1840. Part 1. Whittaker. London. 23 May 2020.
4. Book: Burnett. M. A.. Plantae utiliores ; or illustrations of useful plants, employed in the arts and medicine . 1850. IV. Whittaker. London. 23 May 2020.
5. Book: Burnett. M. A.. Plantæ utiliores : or illustrations of useful plants, employed in the arts and medicine, Vol. I. Burnett. Gilbert T.. 1842. Whittaker & Co.. London. 23 May 2020.
6. News: 24 December 1856. Deaths. The Times.
7. 1857. Obituary. Gentleman's Magazine, or Monthly Intelligencer. en. 251. 23 May 2020.
8. Book: Burnett, M. A. . Plantæ Utiliores: Or Illustrations of Useful Plants, Employed in the Arts and Medicine . 1842 . Whittaker & Company . en.