John James Wild | |
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 Wild as examiner at the University of Melbourne | |
| Born | Jean Jacques Wild 1824 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 3 June 1900 (aged 75–76) St Kilda, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Swiss |
John James Wild FRGS (born Jean Jacques Wild; 1824 – 3 June 1900) was a Swiss linguist, oceanographer and a natural history illustrator and lithographer, whose images were noted for their precision and clarity. He participated in the Challenger expedition of 1872–76. In 1881 he emigrated to the Colony of Victoria, where he contributed to Frederick McCoy's Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria.[1]
- ^ "The Artists: John James Wild". Caught & Coloured: Zoological Illustrations from Colonial Victoria. Melbourne: Museum Victoria. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007.