author
Charles Hugh Stevenson
1869–1943
Best known for writing on fisheries, whaling, pearls, and other aquatic industries, this American author brought a researcher’s eye to practical subjects that shaped everyday life and trade. His books mix science, commerce, and history in a way that still feels unexpectedly wide-ranging.
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The Book of the Pearl The history, art, science, and industry of the queen of gems
by George Frederick Kunz, Charles Hugh Stevenson
About the author
Born in 1869 and dying in 1943, Charles Hugh Stevenson was an American writer whose work centered on fisheries and aquatic products. Surviving library and public-domain records link him to studies of fish preservation, oyster industries, whalebone, and related trades, showing a career built around careful factual writing rather than fiction.
His bibliography suggests a strong interest in how natural resources moved from sea to market. Titles such as The Preservation of Fishery Products for Food, Whalebone: Its Production and Utilization, and the co-authored The Book of the Pearl reveal an author comfortable blending science, industry, and cultural history for general readers.
Some records also indicate that he worked with the U.S. Fish Commission and later trained in law, which helps explain the practical, document-based tone of his writing. No suitable verified portrait could be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so none is included here.