Margaret Fountaine

British entomologist, scientific illustrator and diarist (1862 - 1940)
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Margaret Fountaine

Summary

Margaret Fountaine is a human[1]. She was born in South Acre[2]. She was born on May 16, 1862[3]. She died in Trinidad[4]. She died on April 21, 1940[5]. She worked as a lepidopterist[6], scientific illustrator[7], scientific collector[8], diarist[9], and entomologist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Fountaine's place of birth was South Acre[2].
  • Margaret Fountaine died in Trinidad[4].
  • Margaret Fountaine was born on May 16, 1862[3].
  • Margaret Fountaine died on April 21, 1940[5].
  • Margaret Fountaine held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Margaret Fountaine's professions included lepidopterist[6].
  • Margaret Fountaine worked as a scientific illustrator[7].
  • Margaret Fountaine's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • Margaret Fountaine's professions included diarist[9].
  • Margaret Fountaine's professions included entomologist[10].
  • Margaret Fountaine worked as a zoological collector[13].
  • Margaret Fountaine was a member of Linnean Society of London[14].
  • Margaret Fountaine was a member of Royal Entomological Society[15].
  • Margaret Fountaine was a member of Bombay Natural History Society[16].
  • Margaret Fountaine is recorded as female[17].
  • Margaret Fountaine's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Margaret Fountaine's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Fountaine[19].
  • Margaret Fountaine's family name is recorded as Fountaine[20].
  • Margaret Fountaine's given name is recorded as Margaret[21].
  • Margaret Fountaine's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[22].
  • Margaret Fountaine's described by source is recorded as MARGARET FOUNTAINE: A LEPIDOPTERIST REMEMBERED[23].
  • Margaret Fountaine's described by source is recorded as ‘We the Tormentors’[24].
  • Margaret Fountaine's described by source is recorded as Margaret Fountaine (1862 – 1940). Skizzen aus dem abenteuerlichen Leben einer viktorianischen Schmetterlingsjägerin[25].
  • Margaret Fountaine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Margaret Fountaine's Commons Creator page is recorded as Margaret Fountaine[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in South Acre[2], Margaret Fountaine… she was born on May 16, 1862[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lepidopterist[6], scientific illustrator[7], scientific collector[8], diarist[9], entomologist[10], and zoological collector[13].

Death and Burial

Margaret Fountaine died on April 21, 1940[5]. She died in Trinidad[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Margaret Fountaine include Fountainea[28], a taxon[29] and Ischnura fountaineae[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Margaret Fountaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for her include Fountainea[28], a taxon[29] and Ischnura fountaineae[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Fountaine born?

Born in South Acre[2], Margaret Fountaine…

Where did Margaret Fountaine die?

Margaret Fountaine passed away in Trinidad[4].

What did Margaret Fountaine do for work?

Margaret Fountaine worked as lepidopterist[6], scientific illustrator[7], scientific collector[8], diarist[9], and entomologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lepidopterist, scientific illustrator, scientific collector +4
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/margaret-fountaine/
    Member of Linnean Society of London, Royal Entomological Society, Bombay Natural History Society
    Occupation lepidopterist, scientific illustrator, scientific collector +4
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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