Mary Elizabeth Barber

British naturalist, botanist, entomologist, ornithologist, botanical and scientific collector, scientific illustrator, painter and poet (1818-1899)
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Mary Elizabeth Barber

Summary

Mary Elizabeth Barber is a human[1]. She was born in Wiltshire[2]. She was born on January 5, 1818[3]. She died in Pietermaritzburg[4]. She died on September 4, 1899[5]. She worked as an ornithologist[6], entomologist[7], botanist[8], scientific illustrator[9], and botanical collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mary Elizabeth Barber was born in Wiltshire[2].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber passed away in Pietermaritzburg[4].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber was born on January 5, 1818[3].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber was born on 1818[12].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber died on September 4, 1899[5].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber died on 1899[13].
  • A child of Mary Elizabeth Barber was Frederick Hugh Barber[14].
  • A child of Mary Elizabeth Barber was Henry Barber[15].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber worked as an ornithologist[6].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber worked as an entomologist[7].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's professions included botanist[8].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's professions included scientific illustrator[9].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber worked as a naturalist[17].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's field of work was botany[18].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's field of work was entomology[19].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber is recorded as female[20].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's Commons category is recorded as Mary Elizabeth Barber[22].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's residence is recorded as Albany[23].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's family name is recorded as Barber[24].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's family name is recorded as Bowker[25].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's given name is recorded as Mary[26].
  • Mary Elizabeth Barber's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wiltshire[2], Mary Elizabeth Barber… Recorded date of birth include January 5, 1818[3] and 1818[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[6], entomologist[7], botanist[8], scientific illustrator[9], botanical collector[10], and naturalist[17]. Fields of work include botany[18], an academic discipline[28] and entomology[19], a branch of zoology[29].

Personal Life

Children include Frederick Hugh Barber[14], an explorer[30], 1847–1919[31] and Henry Barber[15], an explorer[32], 1850–1920[33], of South Africa[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 4, 1899[5] and 1899[13]. Mary Elizabeth Barber passed away in Pietermaritzburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Elizabeth Barber include Aloidendron barberae[35], a taxon[36]; Bowkeria[37], a taxon[38]; Barberetta[39], a taxon[40]; and Brachystelma barberiae[41], a taxon[42].

Why It Matters

Mary Elizabeth Barber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for her include Aloidendron barberae[35], a taxon[36]; Bowkeria[37], a taxon[38]; Barberetta[39], a taxon[40]; and Brachystelma barberiae[41], a taxon[42].

FAQs

Where was Mary Elizabeth Barber born?

Mary Elizabeth Barber was born in Wiltshire[2].

Where did Mary Elizabeth Barber die?

Mary Elizabeth Barber passed away in Pietermaritzburg[4].

What did Mary Elizabeth Barber do for work?

Mary Elizabeth Barber worked as ornithologist[6], entomologist[7], botanist[8], scientific illustrator[9], and botanical collector[10].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Mary Elizabeth Barber: South Africa's first lady natural historian. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Mary Elizabeth Barber: South Africa's first lady natural historian. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . blogs.scientificamerican.com. Retrieved . blogs.scientificamerican.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . sahistory.org.za. Retrieved . sahistory.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Mary Elizabeth Barber: South Africa's first lady natural historian. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Mary Elizabeth Barber: South Africa's first lady natural historian. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mary Elizabeth Barber: South Africa's first lady natural historian. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mary Elizabeth Barber: South Africa's first lady natural historian. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Mary Elizabeth Barber: South Africa's first lady natural historian. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Mary Elizabeth Barber: South Africa's first lady natural historian. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Mary Elizabeth Barber: South Africa's first lady natural historian. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Mary, Elizabeth
    Field of work botany, entomology
    Family name Barber, Bowker
    Sibling James Henry Bowker
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