James Rennie

James Rennie (26 February 1787, Sorn – 1867, Adelaide) was a Scottish naturalist.

Life

In 1815 he graduated M.A. from Glasgow University where he had previously studied natural sciences, and took holy orders. In 1821 he moved to London. From 1830 to 1834 he was professor of natural history and zoology at King's College. From then on he made his living as a natural history author.

Rennie emigrated to Australia, 1840, where he ran the College High School in Elizabeth Street, Sydney, with an emphasis on the arts and natural history.

Publications

The Architecture of Birds (1831), The Library of Entertaining Knowledge. London: Charles Knight, Pall Mall East.

The Magazine of Botany and Gardening (1833)

The Faculties of Birds (1835), The Library of Entertaining Knowledge. London: Charles Knight, 22 Ludgate Street.

Bibliography

Anonym 1868 "Death of Professor Rennie" Entomologist's Monthly Magazine (3) 4 1867-68 191.

Salmon, M. A. 2000 The Aurelian Legacy. British Butterflies and their Collectors. Martins, Great Horkesley, Harley Books 1-431(142–143).

Lawson, E. 1995 The Natural Art of Louisa Atkinson. Sydney, State Library of NSW Press. 42–43