Thomson, C. Wyville Sir, 1830-1882

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Name (Latin)
Thomson, C. Wyville Sir, 1830-1882
Other forms of name
Thomson, Charles Wyville, Sir, 1830-1882
Date of birth
1830-03-05
Date of death
1882-03-10
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 5231479
Wikidata: Q945539
Library of congress: n 86855903
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Wikipedia description:

Sir Charles Wyville Thomson (5 March 1830 – 10 March 1882) was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist. He served as the chief scientist on the Challenger expedition; his work there revolutionized oceanography and led to his being knighted.

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