Henry Scherren

Henry Scherren
The magisterial start of Scherren's 1905 book on the Zoological Society of London
Born(1843-02-10)10 February 1843
Died25 April 1911(1911-04-25) (aged 68)
London
NationalityEnglish
OccupationAuthor
Known forPopularizing zoology

Henry James Wilson Scherren (10 February 1843 – 25 April 1911), usually known as Henry Scherren or in encyclopaedia articles as H. Sc. was the author of various books on natural history for adults and children, with notable illustrations including some in colour, and a contributor to the Encyclopædia Britannica on natural history topics. He was a fellow of the Zoological Society of London, of which he wrote a magnificent but inaccurate history.