Charles Algernon Wilson b. 1818

Also known as Amator Naturae, Algernon Wilson, Ally Wilson
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Charles Algernon Wilson was not only a natural history painter and sketcher but also a solicitor, public servant and entomologist. In 1860 he was elected a fellow of the British Linnaean Society. Wilson also helped found the Philosophical Society of South Australia in 1853.
Name
Charles Algernon Wilson
Also known as:
  • Amator Naturae (Pseudonym)
  • Algernon Wilson
  • Ally Wilson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Entomologist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Public servant (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Solicitor (ANZSIC code: 6931)
Birth date
1818
Death date
20 June 1884
Death place
Kensington, Adelaide, SA
Active Period
  • c.1838 - c.1846
Arrival
  • 1838 (South Australia)
Residence
  • North Adelaide, SA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870