This Day in History: September 26, 1916
Additional Date: September 26, 1916
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.