Margaret Mary Smith, SA artist and ichthyologist, is born

Date: 26 Sep 1916
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Margaret Mary Smith, SA artist and ichthyologist, is born

On 26 September 1916 artist and ichthyologist, Margaret Mary Smith, was born in Indwe in the Eastern Cape. Ichthyology is the branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes. Margaret Mary Smith illustrated the book by her husband, Prof. J.L.B. Smith, titled 'Sea fishes of Southern Africa', which is regarded as one of the most comprehensive books on fishes in the world.

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01Sonderling, N. E. (1999). New dictionary of South African biography, Vol 2, Pretoria: Vista University.
02Rhodes University Who was Margaret Smith? [online] Available at: www.ru.ac.za [Accessed on 25 September 2013]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Margaret Mary Smith, SA artist and ichthyologist, is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011394

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