Background
Eliza Brightwen was born in 1830 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Her mother died in 1837 and her father was dead by that time, too. Brightwen was adopted, after her mother died, by her uncle, Alexander Elder.
Eliza Brightwen was born in 1830 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Her mother died in 1837 and her father was dead by that time, too. Brightwen was adopted, after her mother died, by her uncle, Alexander Elder.
She was described, in 1912, as "one of the most popular naturalists of her day.".