Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist; pioneer of oceanography
Sir
Charles Wyville Thomson
FRSE FRS FLS FGS FZS
Undated photograph of Thomson
Born
Wyville Thomas Charles Thomson
(1830-03-05)5 March 1830
Linlithgow, Scotland[2]
Died
10 March 1882(1882-03-10) (aged 52)
Linlithgow, Scotland
Nationality
Scottish
Alma mater
Merchiston Castle School[2]
University of Edinburgh[2]
Known for
Challenger expedition
Awards
Royal Medal (1876)
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden, 1877)[1]
Scientific career
Fields
Marine zoology
Institutions
University of Aberdeen[2](1850–1851)
Marischal College[2](1851–1852)
Queen's College, Cork
Queen's University of Belfast
Bust of Thomson by John Hutchison
Sir Charles Wyville ThomsonFRSE FRS FLS FGS FZS (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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^ abcde"Sir C. Wyville Thomson". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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