17-445: Struben is a surname, likely of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: Edith Frances Mary Struben (1868–1936), South African botanical illustrator and painter Harry Struben (1840–1915), Dutch miner See also [ edit ] Somerset de Chair (1911–1995), full name Somerset Struben de Chair, English author, politician, and poet Struben Dam Bird Sanctuary ,
34-731: A dam and nature preserve in Gauteng, South Africa [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Struben . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Struben&oldid=1247317822 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description All set index articles Edith Frances Mary Struben Edith Frances Mary Struben (1868 - 21 October 1936)
51-861: A founding member of the council of the Botanical Society of South Africa; she was also a founding member of the Wild Life Protection Society, and a fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa , the Linnean Society , and the Southern Africa Association for the Advancement of Science . She was appointed curator of the Bolus Herbarium in 1903, and retired from that position in 1955. She hired botanical artist Louise Guthrie as
68-556: A special piece of development and for the preservation of wild flowers in danger of extinction, and also her collection of books on botanical and horticultural subjects. Edith's siblings were Arthur, Gertrude, Beatrice Mary, Fredrick, Robert, Charles, and Enid . Enid eventually married Commander Dudley de Chair (1864-1958) in 1903 in Torwood near Torquay , Devon. Louisa Bolus Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus née Kensit (31 July 1877, Burgersdorp – 5 April 1970, Cape Town )
85-613: A staff member at the herbarium. Her first book, Elementary Lessons in Systematic Botany , was published in 1919. This was followed by two volumes of books on South African flowers. Louisa contributed to a number of botanical journals throughout her life, and edited the Annals of the Bolus Herbarium . Louisa Bolus spent much of her life doing in-depth research on Mesembryanthemum . Her Notes on Mesembryanthemum and Allied Genera
102-735: The Pretoria Art Museum and the South African National Gallery in Cape Town. In 1920 she took over 'Luncarty', a Cape Peninsula gabled house in Upper Holly Street, Newlands, Cape Town and close to Kirstenbosch. This had been designed by Francis Kaye Kendall who was one of the business partners of Herbert Baker , for Commander Sereld Hay of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, South African Division. She
119-761: The Music Department of the University of Cape Town . The family counted Rudyard Kipling and Cecil John Rhodes as close friends. Edith studied fine art in Paris, Rome and London, returning to South Africa in 1901 and exhibiting her watercolour landscapes regularly. She became one of the first members of the South African Society of Artists. Her works are in the collections of the Africana Museum in Johannesburg ,
136-402: The housekeeping of a small cottage at Little Falls, cooked for the two youngsters and schooled them at home. She also found time to sew and paint, depicting the wild flowers she came across, landscapes, and the tented camp close to the mining operations. Fred and Harry eventually sold all their claims and property and retired to Cape Town. Harry built 'Strubenheim', a mansion which currently serves
153-619: The marvellous forms and colours of the Cape wild flowers, and it was also her pleasure to record in cinematograph films their vivid colouring as seen at Kirstenbosch or in Namaqualand. She was a vigorous advocate of wild flower protection, and as a member of the Council of the Botanical Society she constantly urged the necessity for drastic action to prevent wild flower destruction by whatever agency. By her will she bequeathed to Kirstenbosch £200 to be used for
170-482: Was Watsonia strubeniae L.Bolus. The death of Miss Edith Struben, which took place in October, robs the Botanical Society of an active Life Member and Vice-President, and Kirstenbosch of a true friend. At Luncarty, near Kirstenbosch, she had created a garden of great charm and beauty, the part on the slopes above her house being devoted to indigenous plants which were her special pride. In her oil paintings she had depicted
187-505: Was a South African botanist and taxonomist, and the longtime curator of the Bolus Herbarium , from 1903. Bolus also has the legacy of authoring more land plant species than any other female scientist, in total naming 1,494 species. Bolus was born in Burgersdorp , Cape Province , South Africa , on 31 July 1877. She was the daughter of William Kensit and Jane Stuart Kensit. Her parents were both British-born. Her grandfather William Kensit
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#1732844308788204-677: Was a South African botanical illustrator and painter. She was the eldest daughter of Harry Struben , a pioneer gold miner on the Witwatersrand . In 1885 Fred and Harry Struben discovered alluvial gold on the farm Wilgespruit (now the Kloofendal Nature Reserve) in Roodepoort . At that stage Edith was a mature 16-year-old and taking care of Charles (9) and Enid (5) since their mother was frail and living in Pietermaritzburg . She did
221-772: Was a guarantor for the publication of Wild Flowers of the Cape of Good Hope by Elsie Garrett Rice and R. H. Compton . Bolus was also considered a pioneer of the nature study classes at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden . In 1966, she became vice president of the African Succulent Plant Society. Bolus studied the flora of the area around the Cape of Good Hope , especially Ericaceae and Orchidaceae . She frequently published in botanical journals in addition to popular gardening articles and books, notably A Book of South African Flora . She
238-541: Was a serious amateur botanist and specimen collector in South Africa. She attended Collegiate Girls' High School in Port Elizabeth , earned a teaching credential in 1899, and was awarded a BA degree in literature and philosophy by the University of the Cape of Good Hope in 1902. She worked as an assistant to her great-aunt Sophia's husband Harry Bolus in his herbarium while she was in college. In June 1913 she became
255-557: Was a staunch supporter of the early Botanical Society of South Africa, being vice-president at the time of her death in 1936. Her exposure to the garden stonework and paths of Italy and the Mediterranean led to her involvement in the planning and execution of the stone paths at Kirstenbosch. The succulent Mesembryanthemum strubeniae L.Bolus now known as Ruschia strubeniae Schwantes was named in Edith's honour by her friend Louisa Bolus , as
272-493: Was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa in 1920 and received an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University . The genus Bolusanthus and the species Geissorhiza louisabolusiae are named in her honour. In 1912 Louisa Kensit married Harry Bolus's son (and her father's cousin) Frank Bolus. She was widowed when Frank Bolus died in 1945. Louisa Bolus died at her home in Claremont, Cape Town in 1970 at
289-514: Was published in 1927. This was followed by the publication of three books, covering the detailed Latin descriptions of approximately 1500 plants. In 1936 Louisa was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science degree from the University of Stellenbosch . A plant belonging to the large family Mesembreyanthemum , genus Kensitia was established to honour Bolus's work on the subject. Louisa Bolus made contributions to Flowering Plants of South Africa , edited by E. P. Phillips in 1943, and in 1951 she
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