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12 de may. de 2024 · John Stevens Henslow (born Feb. 6, 1796, Rochester, Kent, Eng.—died May 16, 1861, Hitcham, Norfolk) was a British botanist, clergyman, and geologist who popularized botany at the University of Cambridge by introducing new methods of teaching the subject.
- Adam Sedgwick
A grandnephew of the geologist Adam Sedgwick, he was...
- Adam Sedgwick
Hace 5 días · Professor John Stevens Henslow described the position "more as a companion than a mere collector", but this was an assurance that FitzRoy would treat his guest as a gentleman naturalist. Several other ships at this period carried unpaid civilians as naturalists. [26]
21 de may. de 2024 · Dear Henslow, Pray let the letter wh. accompanies this be franked if it can be managed conveniently. I have said a word or two in it wh. may have some effect & bring in a voter who at present appears adverse. Yrs faithfully. W. Hustler. Please cite as “HENSLOW-853,” in Ɛpsilon: The Correspondence of John Stevens Henslow accessed on 21 May ...
19 de may. de 2024 · Here he was shown the conservative side of botany by a young professor, the Reverend John Stevens Henslow, while that doyen of Providential design in the animal world, the Reverend Adam Sedgwick, took Darwin to Wales in 1831 on a geologic field trip.
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- Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is the foundation upon which modern evolutionary theory is built. The theory was outlined...
- Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution had three main components: that variation occurred randomly among members of a species; that an individual’s t...
- Growing up, Charles Darwin was always attracted to the sciences. In 1825 his father sent him to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine. Ther...
- Charles Darwin was born in England to a well-to-do family in 1809. His father was a doctor, and his mother—who died when he was only eight years ol...
- Charles Darwin’s theories hugely impacted scientific thought. But his ideas also affected the realms of politics, economics, and literature. More i...
Hace 2 días · The debate followed the presentation of a paper by John William Draper, and was chaired by Darwin's former botany tutor John Stevens Henslow. Darwin's theory was opposed by the Bishop of Oxford, Samuel Wilberforce, and those supporting Darwin included Huxley and their mutual friends Hooker and Lubbock.
3 de may. de 2024 · John Stevens Henslow is known for his formative influence on Charles Darwin, who described meeting this Professor of Botany as the one circumstance 'which influenced my career more than any other'.
13 de may. de 2024 · These were taken by the Reverend Professor John Stevens Henslow (1796-1861), a distinguished botanist and geologist, who is best remembered as a friend and mentor to his pupil, Charles Darwin.
