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Robert John Thornton
Robert John Thornton

Robert John Thornton

English, 1768-1837
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Robert John Thornton was an English physician and botanical writer, noted for "A New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus Von Linnæus" (1797-1807) and "The British Flora" of 1812.

He was the son of Bonnell Thornton and studied at Trinity College, Cambridge. Inspired by John Martyn's lectures on botany and the work of Linnaeus he switched from the church to medicine. He worked at Guy's Hospital in London, where he later lectured in medical botany. After spending some time abroad, he settled and practised in London.

In 1799 Thornton commenced his work on the New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus a work of botanical science to be published in three parts. The first was a dissertation on the sex of plants according to the Swedish scientist, Carolus von Linnaeus and the second an exposition of the sexual system.The most ambitious part of the New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus Linnæus was Part III, the Temple of Flora (1799-1807). The first plates were engraved by Thomas Medland in May 1798, from paintings by Philip Reinagle. Between 1798 and 1807, they produced a total of thirty-three coloured plates, engraved in aquatint, stipple and line engraving.

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The Two-housed Lychnis

The Two-housed Lychnis (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
A group of tulips

A group of tulips (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Green Ixia; Ixia spectabilis; seu maculata viridis.

Green Ixia; Ixia spectabilis; seu maculata viridis. (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
A group of auriculas.

A group of auriculas. (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Barley

Barley (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
A group of auriculas

A group of auriculas (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Anatomy of the Kalmia

Anatomy of the Kalmia (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
A group of carnations

A group of carnations (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
The Two Sexes on different Plants. Spinach.

The Two Sexes on different Plants. Spinach. (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Roses

Roses (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Petals of Tulips

Petals of Tulips (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Hyacinths

Hyacinths (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Anatomy of the Tulip Root

Anatomy of the Tulip Root (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
The Persian cyclamen

The Persian cyclamen (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Farina of Flowers as observed by the Microscope

Farina of Flowers as observed by the Microscope (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
The snowdrop

The snowdrop (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Hyoscyanus and Mesereon

Hyoscyanus and Mesereon (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Cupid inspiring plants with love

Cupid inspiring plants with love (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Yellow henbane

Yellow henbane (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Æsculapius, Ceres, and Cupid honouring the bust of Linnæus

Æsculapius, Ceres, and Cupid honouring the bust of Linnæus (1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Chicory flower

Chicory flower (1799–1810)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
A Group Of Auriculas.

A Group Of Auriculas. (1799–1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
A Group Of Auriculas

A Group Of Auriculas (1799–1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
A Group Of Carnations

A Group Of Carnations (1799–1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
A Group Of Tulips.

A Group Of Tulips. (1799–1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
American Bog Plants. I Fetid Pothos. Ii Pitcher Plant. III Venus’s Fly Trap.

American Bog Plants. I Fetid Pothos. Ii Pitcher Plant. III Venus’s Fly Trap. (1799–1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Hyacinths

Hyacinths (1799–1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Indian Reed

Indian Reed (1799–1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Large Flowering Sensitive Plant.

Large Flowering Sensitive Plant. (1799–1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
Narrow-Leaved Kalmia

Narrow-Leaved Kalmia (1799–1807)

Robert John Thornton (English, 1768-1837)
Botanical
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