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active 1851-1872 Samuel Joseph Mackie

A Victorian geologist and prolific science writer, he helped bring geology to a wider public through books, articles, and magazine editing. His work ranged from local history to natural science, reflecting the broad curiosity of 19th-century nonfiction.

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Art-Studies from Nature, as Applied to Design

Art-Studies from Nature, as Applied to Design

by James Glaisher, F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Hulme, Robert Hunt, active 1851-1872 Samuel Joseph Mackie

About the author

Samuel Joseph Mackie was a British geologist, naturalist, and writer whose published work was especially active in the mid-19th century. He is associated with popular scientific writing as well as books on local history, including A Descriptive and Historical Account of Folkestone and Its Neighborhood.

He is also remembered as the editor of The Geologist: A Popular Monthly Magazine of Geology, a role that fits his reputation as someone interested in making science readable for a broader audience. His writing moved comfortably between specialist subjects and more general nonfiction, which was a common strength among Victorian men of letters.

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