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Birth of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter was born on July 28th, 1866 at 2 Bolton Gardens, Kesington, London to Rupert and Helen Potter. -
Birth Of Bertram Potter {Beatrix's Brother}
Bertram Potter was born on March 14th, 1872 at 2 Bolton Gardens, Kesington, London to Rupert and Helen Potter, and also the little brother to Beatrix Potter. -
Beatrix Potter Visits the Lake District
Beatrix Potter, at the age of sixteen, visited the Lake District for the first time. This sparked her interests in nature and also her interests for conservation. -
Beatrix's Theory of Germination
In 1897, Beatrix proposed a theory of germination (when a plant grows from a seed). Beatrix also argued for the existence of cellular symbiosis (the relationship between cells). She also entered a fungus paper to the Linnean Society, but because then gender discrimination was common, she was not allowed to attend proceedings that dealt with the paper or even present it to the Linnean Society. -
Beatrix's First Published Book
Beatrix Potter's first published book was called the Tale Of Peter Rabbit. The book was rejected by many publishers until Frederick Warne & Co. accepted it. -
Proposal from Norman Warne to Beatrix Potter
In July 1905, Norman Warne proposed to Beatrix Potter. -
Death of Norman Warne
Norman Warne died unexpectedly and suddenly on August 25th, 1905 of leukemia. He was 37. -
Beatrix Potter and William Heelis Marriage
Beatrix Potter and William Heelis marry because of their love for the Lake District. When Beatrix began extending her property into the Lake District, William Heelis was her solicitor who helped her with buying the land. -
Death of Rupert Potter
Rupert Potter, Beatrix's father, died May 8th, 1914. When this happened, Beatrix persuaded her mother to move out to the Lake District. -
Death of Helen Potter
Helen Potter, Beatrix's mother, died December 20th, 1932. She was 93. -
Beatrix Potter Elected President of the Herdwick Sheeps' Association
Beatrix was elected the President of the Herdwick Sheeps' Association. This was a sure sign that she was accepted by the local community. -
Death of Beatrix Potter
On December 22nd, 1943, Beatrix Potter died of pneumonia. She was 77. She left fifteen farms and over 4,000 acres of land to the National Trust when she died, and Hill Top Farm was kept exactly the same. -
W.P.K. Findlay Uses Beatrix's Illustrations
W.P.K. Findlay decided to include Beatrix Potter's illustrations, fulfilling her wish that one day her drawings would be in a book. -
Linnean Society Issues Posthumos Apology
After Beatrix Potter died, the Linnean Society issued an apology for the gender discrimination that they showed toward her during her lifetime. -
Beatrix Story Rediscovered
A story, The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots was recently discovered by Jo Hanks, and will be published September 1, 2016. This story was illustrated with only 1 picture, and Quentin Blake was hired to draw the rest of the pictures.
