Richard Taylor
Photo: Richard Taylor (1781–1858) after Eden Upton Eddis (1812-1901); Published by Francis & Taylor in 1860, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons10

Richard Taylor

English naturalist and magazine publisher

Richard Taylor (18 May 1781 – 1 December 1858) was an English naturalist and publisher of scientific journals. He became joint editor of the Philosophical Magazine in 1822 and went on to publish the Annals of Natural History in 1838.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Richard Taylor (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 18, 1781, died Dec 1, 1858.1

About

From 1837 to 1852, he edited and published Scientific Memoirs, Selected from the Transactions of Foreign Academies of Science. In 1852, he was joined by the chemist Dr William Francis to form Taylor & Francis.

From Wikipedia’s article on Richard Taylor, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: botanist, editor, naturalist, printer, book printer.4

Personal life

  • BornMay 18, 1781, Norwich5
  • DiedDec 1, 1858, Richmond6
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain7
  • SpouseHannah Corke married 18078