Sydney Mary Thompson (also known as Madame Christen; 1847 – 16 July 1923) was an Irish geologist, botanist and artist.
Thompson was born in Whitehouse, County Antrim, the daughter of James Thompson, a Belfast linen merchant. Her uncle was the naturalist William Thompson. She described her childhood as "amphibious"; her family home was at Macedon Point and she frequently explored the coastline with her brother in a small boat. She spent three years in Dresden, Germany, then studied art... more
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