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Also known as Isabella Lucy Bird, Isabella Bishop, Isabella Lucy Bishop, Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop, Isabella L. Bird

British traveler, writer, photographer and naturalist (1831–1904)

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Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop (1831–1904) was a British explorer, writer, naturalist, and geographer. Born in Boroughbridge, she held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Her fields of work included photography, travel, and exploration. She was a member of the Royal Geographical Society and received the award of Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Additionally, she was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.

Bird wrote in English and produced numerous works, including *Unbeaten tracks in Japan*, *Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains*, *Englishwoman in America*, and *Six Months in the Sandwich Islands*. Her writings are held in the collection of the National Museum of World Cultures. She died in Edinburgh and was buried in Dean Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1831
Died
1904
Works
212

Top works

  • Unbeaten tracks in Japan
  • Primary Sources, Historical Collections
  • Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
  • Englishwoman in America
  • Six Months in the Sandwich Islands

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1973-07-11
baroque popfolk rockindie folkindie popindie rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
2

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

13h-index
Works
497
Cited by
507

Research areas

ArtGeographyHistoryPhilosophyComputer science

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Key facts

Born
Isabella Lucy Bird , ( 1831-10-15 ) 15 October 1831, Boroughbridge , Yorkshire
Died
7 October 1904 (1904-10-07) (aged 72), Edinburgh , Scotland
Resting place
Dean Cemetery , Edinburgh
Occupations
Writer, photographer and naturalist
Spouse
John Bishop (m. 1881)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Isabella
Family name
Bishop
Gender
female
Place of birth
Boroughbridge
Place of death
Edinburgh
Occupation
missionary
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
exploration
Image
Isabella Bird.jpg
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Commons category
Isabella Bird
date of birth
1831-01-01
date of death
1904-01-01
Commons gallery
Isabella Bird
place of burial
Dean Cemetery
writing language
English language
has works in the collection
National Museum of World Cultures
married name
Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop
Commons Creator page
Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop
Sources (3)

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Encyclopedic overview

Isabella Lucy Bishop FRGS (née Bird; 15 October 1831 – 7 October 1904) was an English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. Alongside fellow Englishwoman Fanny Jane Butler, she founded the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar in modern-day Kashmir. She was also the first woman to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Early life

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