Sir Richard Owen, English Naturalist and Paleontologist
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
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Mezzotint Engraving by D. J. Pound after a Photograph by John and Charles Watkins. Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892) Studied Comparative Anatomy under John Barclay (1758-1826) at Edinburgh University, Continuing His Studies at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. In 1826 He Became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. From 1836-56 He Was Hunterian Professor of Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, and, from 1856-83, the First Superintendent of the British Museum. He Is Famous for His Work on British Fossils, and His Categorisation of Dinosaurs, and Wrote over 600 Scientific Papers during His Career - Including the Pioneer Essay 'Parthenogenesis'. He Opposed Darwin's (1809-1882) Theory of Evolution Which Eventually Led to His Academic Downfall. Science Museum / Science & Society Picture Library.
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