Author Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866. She wrote and illustrated the classic children’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

Her magical storytelling and beautiful artwork have delighted generations since her passing on December 22, 1943. But one of the most surprising facts about her remarkable life is that, besides being a celebrated author and illustrator, she was also a scientist.

Potter studied mushrooms (mycology), and her research was presented to one of London’s most prestigious scientific societies years before The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902.

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Potter’s mushroom research

Potter had a passion for mushrooms and lichens. She began studying them in 1895, according to Art UK. She observed, identified, and cultivated different fungi,........

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