Mary Elizabeth Connell was an English-born South African botanical illustrator born on March 26, 1917, in York. She showed artistic talent from an early age and studied at the York College for Girls. After moving to South Africa in 1933, she worked at the National Herbarium in Pretoria, creating illustrations for various botanical works. Notably, she created 121 plates for 'Flowering Plants of Africa' and contributed to several other important publications. Connell's career spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, making significant contributions to botanical art.
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Meaning of the name - Mary
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Place of Birth: York
Educated At: York College for Girls | Barnato Park High School | Johannesburg School of Art
Occupation: scientific illustrator | botanical illustrator | botanical collector
Employers: National Herbarium
Awards Received: Honours from Royal College of Art (1932, 1933)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Aries 28 | 6 Aries 3 | 20 Cancer 41 |
| Moon | 22 Taurus 2 | 17 Cancer 54 | 18 Taurus 10 |
| Mercury | 2 Aries 25 | 10 Pisces 4 | 21 Cancer 54 |
| Venus | 27 Pisces 34 | 25 Aries 7 | 11 Leo 41 |
| Mars | 29 Pisces 59 | 18 Pisces 58 | 20 Gemini 11 |
| Jupiter | 7 Taurus 53 | 15 Cancer 29 | 2 Gemini 34 |
| Saturn | 24 Cancer 25 | 4 Aries 47 | 3 Leo 2 |
| Uranus | 22 Aquarius 7 | 28 Taurus 33 | 22 Aquarius 53 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 10 | 2 Aries 0 | 4 Leo 5 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 20 | 5 Aquarius 7 | 4 Cancer 20 |
| Rahu | 15 Capricorn 52 | 7 Pisces 40 | 10 Capricorn 6 |
| Ketu | 15 Cancer 52 | 7 Virgo 40 | 10 Cancer 6 |
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