Adrian Hardy Haworth
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Adrian Hardy Haworth was an English
entomologist, botanist and carcinologist.
He was the son of Benjamin Haworth of Haworth Hall. He was educated by tutors and steered towards a career in law, but had little interest in the profession and after inheriting the estate of his parents, devoted all his time to natural history.
In 1792 he settled in Chelsea where he met William Jones
(1750–1818) who was to have a great influence on him. He became a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
in 1798. His research work was aided by his use of the library and herbarium of his friend Sir Joseph Banks
(1743–1820) and regular visits to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
.
He was the author of Lepidoptera Britannica (1803–1828), the most authoritative work on British butterflies and moths until Henry Tibbats Stainton
's Manual in 1857. He was also a carcinologist, specialising in shrimp
. He is responsible for the names of several taxa, including:
and named 22 new genera
of moths
The plant genus Haworthia
is named after Adrian Hardy Haworth. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Haw. when citing
a botanical name
.
The British entomologist John Curtis
named a moth
of the Noctuidae
family 1829 in honour of Adrian Hardy Haworth Celaena haworthii
.
In 1812 he wrote the first paper in Volume 1 of the Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, a review of previous work on British insects. In 1833, he lent support to the founding of what became the Royal Entomological Society of London
having been President of its predecessor. He was a Fellow
of the Horticultural Society
and a Fellow of the Linnean Society.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
entomologist, botanist and carcinologist.
He was the son of Benjamin Haworth of Haworth Hall. He was educated by tutors and steered towards a career in law, but had little interest in the profession and after inheriting the estate of his parents, devoted all his time to natural history.
In 1792 he settled in Chelsea where he met William Jones
William Jones (naturalist)
William Jones was an English naturalist and entomologistWillam Jones who was a wealthy wine merchant in London. His interest in natural history led to his being elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London in 1791....
(1750–1818) who was to have a great influence on him. He became a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Linnean Society of London
The Linnean Society of London is the world's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy and natural history. It publishes a zoological journal, as well as botanical and biological journals...
in 1798. His research work was aided by his use of the library and herbarium of his friend Sir Joseph Banks
Joseph Banks
Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, GCB, PRS was an English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences. He took part in Captain James Cook's first great voyage . Banks is credited with the introduction to the Western world of eucalyptus, acacia, mimosa and the genus named after him,...
(1743–1820) and regular visits to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to as Kew Gardens, is 121 hectares of gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England. "The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew" and the brand name "Kew" are also used as umbrella terms for the institution that runs...
.
He was the author of Lepidoptera Britannica (1803–1828), the most authoritative work on British butterflies and moths until Henry Tibbats Stainton
Henry Tibbats Stainton
Henry Tibbats Stainton was an English entomologist.He was educated at King's College London.He was the author of Manual of British Butterflies and Moths and with the German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller, a Swiss, Heinrich Frey and another Englishman, John William Douglas of The Natural...
's Manual in 1857. He was also a carcinologist, specialising in shrimp
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
. He is responsible for the names of several taxa, including:
- Order Mysida Haworth, 1825
- Family MysidaeMysidaeMysidae is a family of crustaceans in the order Mysida or mysid shrimps. Six sub-families are recognised:* Boreomysinae Holt & W. M. Tattersall, 1905a* Siriellinae Norman, 1892* Rhopalophthalminae Hansen, 1910* Gastrosaccinae Norman, 1892...
Haworth, 1825 - Superfamily PandaloideaPandaloideaPandaloidea is a superfamily of shrimp, comprising the large family Pandalidae and the much smaller Thalassocarididae ....
Haworth, 1825 - Family PandalidaePandalidaeThe family Pandalidae is a taxon of Caridean shrimp. These species are commonly called pandalid shrimps. They are edible and have high economic value. They are characterized by the subdivided carpus of the second pereiopod and, mainly, by the lack of the chelae of the first pereiopod...
Haworth, 1825 - Superfamily CrangonoideaCrangonoideaCrangonoidea is a superfamily of shrimps containing the two families Crangonidae and Glyphocrangonidae....
Haworth, 1825 - Family CrangonidaeCrangonidaeThe family Crangonidae is a taxon of shrimps, of the superfamily Crangonoidea, including the commercially important species Crangon crangon. Its type genus is Crangon...
Haworth, 1825 - Family Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825
and named 22 new genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moths
The plant genus Haworthia
Haworthia
Haworthia is a genus of flowering plants within the family Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae.. They are small solitary or clump-forming and endemic to South Africa. Some species have firm, tough leaves, usually dark green in color, whereas other are soft and semi-translucent. Their...
is named after Adrian Hardy Haworth. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Haw. when citing
Author citation (botany)
In botanical nomenclature, author citation refers to citing the person who validly published a botanical name, i.e. who first published the name while fulfilling the formal requirements as specified by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature...
a botanical name
Botanical name
A botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar and/or Group epithets must conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants...
.
The British entomologist John Curtis
John Curtis (entomologist)
John Curtis was an English entomologist and illustrator.-Biography:Curtis was born in Norwich and learned his engraving skills in the workshop of his father, Charles Morgan Curtis...
named a moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family 1829 in honour of Adrian Hardy Haworth Celaena haworthii
Celaena haworthii
Haworth's Minor, Celaena haworthii, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Great Britain and France through northern Europe, east to Sibiria up to the Pacific Ocean....
.
In 1812 he wrote the first paper in Volume 1 of the Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, a review of previous work on British insects. In 1833, he lent support to the founding of what became the Royal Entomological Society of London
Royal Entomological Society of London
The Royal Entomological Society of London is devoted to insect study. It has a major national and international role in disseminating information about insects and improving communication between entomologists....
having been President of its predecessor. He was a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
and a Fellow of the Linnean Society.
Works
- Synopsis Plantarum Succulentarum (London, 1812)
- Saxifragearum enumeratio (London, 1821)
- Lepidoptera Britannica (1803-1828)
- Observations on the Genus Mesembryanthemum (London, 1794)
External links
- Google Books Papers by Howarth in Transactions of the Entomological Society of London Volume 1