Rosalind Amelia Young

Born on Pitcairn Island on August 13, 1853, Rosalind Amelia Young grew up in the close-knit community descended from the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. She became known as a teacher and historian, and later married David Nield in 1907.

Young is best remembered for writing Mutiny of the Bounty and Story of Pitcairn Island, 1790–1894, a landmark account of the island's history and people. Because she wrote from inside the community, her work has lasting value for readers interested in Pitcairn's unusual past and everyday life.

Library and archival records also remember her as a poet and artist. She died on February 1, 1924, but her writing still helps preserve the voice and memory of Pitcairn Island.