Catharine Parr Traill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Catharine Parr Traill

English-Canadian author and botanical artist

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1802

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1899

Profession: naturalist, writer, botanist, children's writer, scientific illustrator

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Catharine Parr Traill (born Strickland; 9 January 1802 – 29 August 1899) was an English-Canadian author and naturalist who wrote about life in Canada, particularly what is now Ontario (then the colony of Upper Canada).
In the 1830s much of Canada had not yet been explored by Europeans.
There were hardly any universities, and scientists were more interested in practical subjects such as agriculture and mining than in theoretical research.
Traill is considered important because she pioneered investigations into Canada's natural history and also, through her writing, related the colonial experience and the natural environment of Canada for English readers.