Jean Jacques Wild
Jean Jacques Wild;John James Wild
สถานที่: Zurich
เกิด: 1824
ความตาย: 1900
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Jean Jacques Wild, also known as John James Wild, was a Swiss linguist, oceanographer, and natural history illustrator and lithographer. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1824 and died in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1900. Wild was known for his precise and clear images, and he participated in the Challenger expedition of 1872-76.
Early Life and Career
Wild met his wife, Elizabeth Ellen Mullin, while teaching languages in Belfast, Ireland. He joined the 1872–1876 Challenger expedition as official artist and secretary. This expedition, carried out by the Royal Society, spent four years surveying the oceans. Equipped with a dark room aboard HMS Challenger, photographers were able to develop and print images soon after they were taken.
Notable Works and Contributions
Wild's contribution to the expedition's reports was Thalassa, An Essay on the Depth, Temperature and Currents of the Ocean, and for which he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Zürich. He also wrote and illustrated a book on the expedition, At Anchor, a Narrative of Experiences Afloat and Ashore During the Voyage of H.M.S. "Challenger" from 1872 to 1876. His most important Australian legacy was his work with Frederick McCoy's Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria, where he produced accurate images of various species.
Australian Career and Legacy
Wild emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, in 1881. He managed to eke out a living in Melbourne by giving lectures in modern languages and literature at Trinity College, supplemented by acting as matriculation examiner in French and German, and moonlighting as secretary and artist. His skill in producing accurate images was also noticed by Walter Baldwin Spencer, Professor of Biology at Melbourne University, who became Director of the National Museum, and who commissioned Wild to illustrate the Giant Gippsland Earthworm for the Philosophical Society in 1888. Some of his notable works can be found on https://Wikioo.org/@/Jean-Jacques-Wild, including his paintings such as Leadbeater. More information about his life and work can also be found on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_James_Wild.
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Wild's legacy as a natural history illustrator and lithographer continues to be celebrated, with his works remaining an important part of Australian and international art collections.
