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Pérrine Moncrieff
Pérrine Moncrieff (née Millais; 8 February 1893 – 16 December 1979) was a New Zealand writer, conservationist and amateur ornithologist. Biography She was born in London, England in 1893 as Pérrine Millais. She was the grand daughter of the painter Sir John Millais, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. She spent her early life living in London, Brussels and in Perthshire in Scotland. She married Captain Malcolm Moncrieff, a veteran of the Boer War, in 1914. They moved from Britain to New Zealand after the end of the First World War where they settled at Nelson, having originally planned to move to Canada. She was the first female President of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU), 1932–1933. She first joined the organisation in 1923 and two years later published ''"New Zealand birds and how to identify them"''. The book was a success, with six editions published from 1925 through to 1961. She is credited with being almost single-handedly r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perrine Moncrieff
Perrine may refer to: Places * Perrine, Florida Perrine, Florida was an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about midway between Miami and Homestead. It is at The community was named after Henry Perrine, who in 1839 had been granted a survey township of lan ..., an unincorporated community * Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States; named after I. B. Perrine * Perrine's Bridge, near Rifton, New York, United States * Perrine (crater), an impact crater on the Moon Other uses * Perrine (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name * Perrine, a restaurant at The Pierre hotel, New York City See also * Perine (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
