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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000692b.htm person Parkinson Sydney AACR2 1745? 26 January 1771 Place of Birth Edinburgh, Scotland Place of Death at sea Natural history artist Sydney Parkinson was one of the foremost natural history artists of his time. As a young man he moved from Edinburgh to London and soon established a reputation for his artistic skills. He became acquainted with Joseph Banks, working on some of the material Banks collected during his visit to Newfoundland and Labrador. In 1768 Parkinson was appointed by Banks to his scientific entourage for the voyage of H.M.B. Endeavour to the south seas under the command of James Cook. During the voyage, in cramped conditions, Parkinson made over 1,300 illustrations of specimens collected by Banks and naturalist Daniel Solander. In addition, after the early death of topographical draughtsman Alexander Buchan, Parkinson assumed those duties. Parkinson died at sea after Endeavour left Batavia on the way home, one of nearly 30 members of the expedition who succumbed to dysentery. 1768 January 1771 Career position - Natural history artist to Joseph Banks on board H.M.B. Endeavour Spöring, Herman Diedrich (c. 1733 - 1771) Solander, Daniel (1733 - 1782) Cook, James (1728 - 1779)

Natural history draftsman on Cook's first voyage (1768 - 1771)

 Banks, Joseph (1743 - 1820) H.M.B. Endeavour, Royal Navy (1764 - 1778)

Natural history draftsman 1768 - 1771

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 'Parkinson, Sydney', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Parkinson, Sydney Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Parkinson, Sydney (1745?-1771), natural history draughtsman Rienits, Rex Parkinson, Sydney (1745?-1771), natural history draughtsman Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1967 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z Douglas Pike 314 Book: Illustrations of Australian Plants Collected in 1770 During Captain Cook's Voyage Britten, J. Illustrations of Australian Plants Collected in 1770 During Captain Cook's Voyage London 1905 Journal Article: Some Natural History Drawings Made During Cook's First Voyage Sawyer, F. C. Some Natural History Drawings Made During Cook's First Voyage 1949 Society for Bibliography of Natural History Journal 2 Journal Article: Captain Cook's Kangaroo Lysaght, A. Captain Cook's Kangaroo 1957 New Scientist 1 Book: Eucalypts: a Celebration Wrigley, J.; and Fagg, M. Eucalypts: a Celebration Crows Nest Australia Allen & Unwin 2010

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 Book: A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, the Endeavour, faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson (...) Parkinson, Sydney A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, the Endeavour, faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson (...) London Printed for Stanfield Parkinson, the editor 1773 Book: Sydney Parkinson: artist of Cook's Endeavour voyage Carr, Denis J. Sydney Parkinson: artist of Cook's Endeavour voyage Canberra British Museum (Natural History) in association with Australian National University Press 1983 Journal Article: The East Coast of the North Island: Zoological Collections of the Endeavour Voyage Andrews, John Robert Haydon The East Coast of the North Island: Zoological Collections of the Endeavour Voyage 2012 Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 42 2 139-44 Book: Early Artists of Australia Rienits, Rex and Rienits, Thea Early Artists of Australia Sydney Angus and Robertson 1963 Book: The Art of Captain Cook's Voyages: Volume 1 - the Voyage of the 'Endeavour' 1768-1771 Joppien, Rudiger and Smith, Bernard The Art of Captain Cook's Voyages: Volume 1 - the Voyage of the 'Endeavour' 1768-1771 Melbourne Oxford University Press 1985 Journal Article: Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771): Quaker artist with Cook's Endeavour voyage Sox, David Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771): Quaker artist with Cook's <span style="font-style:italic">Endeavour</span> voyage 2002 Journal of the Friends Historical Society 59 3 213-5 Journal Article: Manibus parkinsonibus sacrum: a brief memoir of the first artist who visited New Zealand, together with several little-known items of interest extracted from his journal Colenso, W. Manibus parkinsonibus sacrum: a brief memoir of the first artist who visited New Zealand, together with several little-known items of interest extracted from his journal 1878 Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 10 108-34 Journal Article: Catalogue of the natural history drawings commissioned by Joseph Banks on the Endeavour voyage (1768 - 1771) held in the British Museum (Natural History), part 3: zoology Wheeler, Alwyn Catalogue of the natural history drawings commissioned by Joseph Banks on the <span style="font-style:italic">Endeavour</span> voyage (1768 - 1771) held in the British Museum (Natural History), part 3: zoology 1986 Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), historical series 13 1-172 Edited Book: British Museum (Natural History), Catalogue of the Natural History Drawings Commissioned by Joseph Banks on the Endeavour Voyage 1768-1771, held in the British Museum (Natural History). Part 1, Botany, Australia Diment, Judith A.; Humphries, Christopher J.; Newington, Linda and Shaughnessy, Elaine British Museum (Natural History), Catalogue of the Natural History Drawings Commissioned by Joseph Banks on the Endeavour Voyage 1768-1771, held in the British Museum (Natural History). Part 1, Botany, Australia London The Museum 1984 Journal Article: "The correct name for breadfruit": on interdisciplinarity and the artist Sydney Parkinson's contested contributions to botanical science Fielding, Russell "The correct name for breadfruit": on interdisciplinarity and the artist Sydney Parkinson's contested contributions to botanical science 2024 Notes and records of the Royal Society 78 1 Book: Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists MacInnis, Peter Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Book: Proof engravings prepared for Sir Joseph Banks from plant drawings made by Sydney Parkinson on James Cook's Endeavour voyage Mabberley, David J. Proof engravings prepared for Sir Joseph Banks from plant drawings made by Sydney Parkinson on James Cook's Endeavour voyage Marrickville, N.S.W. Carbon8 2024 Book: The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks : 1768 - 1771 Beaglehole, J. C. The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks : 1768 - 1771 Sydney Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales in association with Angus and Robertson 1963 Sydney Parkinson - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Sydney Parkinson - Records 1759 - 1768 About 15 original botanical and zoological drawings by Parkinson, all drawn prior to Cook's voyage; dating from 1759 to 1768. 15 items Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes