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Lucy Say

American painter, scientific illustrator and botanical collector (1801-1886) · United States · On the map · Artists · Lived 1800 to 1886 · aged 85

Lucy Way Sistare Say was an American naturalist and scientific artist. Say illustrated and colored 66 of 68 plates included in American Conchology, a depiction of the North American mollusks collected by her husband, Thomas Say, during his expeditions in North America.

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Lucy Say became the first female member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANSP) on October 26, 1841.

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United States
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Artists
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Artist
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Deceased
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Lived 1800 to 1886 · aged 85