The Natural History Society of Montreal, which ran from 1827 to 1928, was the oldest scientific organisation in Canada, and one of the oldest in North America.[1][2] Its first meeting took place on May 12, 1827.[1] The first chair of the society was Andrew Fernando Holmes.[1] Other notable members were George Barnston and his son James Barnston and the first recorded Canadian clerk of works, John Mactaggart (1791-1830).[1][3]

The society published a journal, originally titled the Canadian naturalist and quarterly journal of science (1856-1883) and subsequently the Canadian record of science (1884-1916).[4] The society founded a natural history museum, some of whose collections are now stored in the McGill University Herbarium.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Montreal Natural History Society (1827-1928)". Herbarium. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  2. ^ Frost, Stanley B. (1982-01-01). "SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF MONTREAL, 1827-1925". McGill Journal of Education / Revue des sciences de l'éducation de McGill. 17 (001): 31. ISSN 1916-0666.
  3. ^ "Biography – MACTAGGART, JOHN – Volume VI (1821-1835) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  4. ^ Bélanger, Claude. "Quebec History". faculty.marianopolis.edu. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
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