Background
She was born Janet January Elliott to a wealthy New York family. Her father was a railroad executive.
She was born Janet January Elliott to a wealthy New York family. Her father was a railroad executive.
Inspired by the travels of Roy Chapman Andrews, the Wulsins resolved to travel the world. From 1921 to 1925, the couple mounted expeditions to the far reaches of China, Tibet, and Outer Mongolia to study the people, flora, and fauna of the region. In 1926, National Geographic published one account of their expeditions, but Janet"s contributions went uncredited.
Stray newspaper articles in the United States were often misleading or inaccurate.
Elliott remarried Richard Hobart, a banker and collector of Chinese art