Sarah Amherst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sarah Amherst

British botanist and artist

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1762

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 27-May-1838

Profession: naturalist, artist, painter, botanist, draftsperson

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sarah Amherst, Countess Amherst (née Archer, later Sarah Windsor, Countess of Plymouth; 1762–1838), credited as Sarah Amherst, was a British naturalist and botanist who lived in India.
She identified several species which were named for her, including a variety of pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) and a flowering tree (Amherstia nobilis).