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Jane Ward Tost was a trailblazer in natural sciences – until history forgot her

  • Written by Jane Melville, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Vertebrates, Museums Victoria Research Institute
Jane Ward Tost was a trailblazer in natural sciences – until history forgot herSpotted bower bird from The Birds of Australia Vol. IV, London, 1848. Elizabeth Gould and John Gould/Museums Victoria

In the 19th century, natural history was a field dominated by men: collectors, curators and naturalists. Names such as John Gould and John James Audubon are well known for their contributions to ornithology.

Far less familiar is Jane...

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