Nathaniel Everett GreenFRAS[1] (21 August 1823 – 10 November 1899) was anEnglishpainter, art teacher andastronomer. He professionally painted landscapes and portraits, and also gained fame with his drawings ofplanets.[2]
Born inBristol, the son of Benjamin Holder Green (1793–1865), then a haberdasher, and Elizabeth ‘Betsey’ née Everett (1795–1837); his interest inastronomy dated from 1859 when he built a telescope for himself. He produced "soft-pencil" drawings ofMars in 1877, which were widely known. Shortly after drawing them, he was the first to suggest thatcanals on Mars were anoptical illusion.
In 1880 he was called toBalmoral and taught art to some members of the royal family, includingQueen Victoria.
He was founding member of theBritish Astronomical Association (BAA) and its president from 1896 to 1898.[3][4]
Green married Elizabeth Goold in 1847. Their daughter, Anne Goold Green, married English landscape painterLaurence George Bomford.
Acrater on Mars was named in his honor.
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