Maria Martin

American artist and scientific illustrator (1796-1863)
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Maria Martin

Summary

Maria Martin is a human[1]. She was born in Charleston[2]. She was born on July 6, 1796[3]. She died on December 18, 1863[4]. She worked as a painter[5], scientific illustrator[6], botanical illustrator[7], editor[8], and botanical collector[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Maria Martin was born in Charleston[2].
  • Maria Martin was born on July 6, 1796[3].
  • Maria Martin died on December 18, 1863[4].
  • Maria Martin was married to John Bachman[11].
  • Maria Martin held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Maria Martin's professions included painter[5].
  • Maria Martin worked as a scientific illustrator[6].
  • Maria Martin's professions included botanical illustrator[7].
  • Maria Martin's professions included editor[8].
  • Maria Martin's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Maria Martin's professions included artist[13].
  • Maria Martin's field of work was natural history illustration[14].
  • Maria Martin was employed by John James Audubon[15].
  • Maria Martin was employed by John Edwards Holbrook[16].
  • Among Maria Martin's employers was John Bachman[17].
  • Maria Martin was influenced by John James Audubon[18].
  • Maria Martin is recorded as female[19].
  • Maria Martin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Maria Martin's Commons category is recorded as Maria Martin (illustrator)[21].
  • Maria Martin's family name is recorded as Martin[22].
  • Maria Martin's family name is recorded as Bachman[23].
  • Maria Martin's given name is recorded as Maria[24].
  • Maria Martin's described by source is recorded as American Women Artists, Past and Present: A Selected Bibliographic Guide[25].
  • Maria Martin's Commons Creator page is recorded as Maria Martin[26].
  • Maria Martin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NMNH Biodiversity Heritage Library 2019 edit-a-thon[27].

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Origins and Family

Maria Martin's place of birth was Charleston[2]. She was born on July 6, 1796[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], scientific illustrator[6], botanical illustrator[7], editor[8], botanical collector[9], and artist[13]. Maria Martin's field of work was natural history illustration[14]. Employers include John James Audubon[15], a botanist[28], 1785–1851[29], of United States[30], specialised in ornithology[31]; John Edwards Holbrook[16], a zoologist[32], 1794–1871[33], of United States[34], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], specialised in zoologist[36]; and John Bachman[17], a naturalist[37], 1790–1874[38], of United States[39], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40].

Personal Life

Maria Martin was married to John Bachman[11].

Death and Burial

Maria Martin died on December 18, 1863[4].

Why It Matters

Maria Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Maria Martin born?

Born in Charleston[2], Maria Martin…

Who was Maria Martin married to?

Maria Martin's spouses include John Bachman[11].

What did Maria Martin do for work?

Maria Martin worked as painter[5], scientific illustrator[6], botanical illustrator[7], editor[8], and botanical collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . American Women Artists, Past and Present: A Selected Bibliographic Guide. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work natural history illustration
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02214189
    On focus list of wikimedia project NMNH Biodiversity Heritage Library 2019 edit-a-thon, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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