Sir Charles Wyville Thomson was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist, born in 1830 in Linlithgow and died in 1882 in the same town. He served as chief scientist on the Challenger expedition, the pioneering four year global survey of the deep ocean, and his work there revolutionized oceanography and led to his being knighted.
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Sir Charles Wyville Thomson (5 March 1830 - 10 March 1882) was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist.
Life
on 5 March 1830
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Linlithgow, Scotland
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He served as the chief scientist on the Challenger expedition
View the Source2. Charles Wyville Thomson (Wikidata)
P570 (date of death)
died 1882-03-10
P570 (date of death) [year]
died 1882
P20 (place of death)
died in Linlithgow
Wikidata item aliases (en) [1]
also known as C.W.Thomson
Wikidata item aliases (en) [2]
also known as Sir Charles Wyville Thomson
Wikidata item aliases (en) [3]
also known as C. W. Thomson
Wikidata item aliases (en) [4]
also known as Wyville Thomson
Wikidata item aliases (en) [5]
also known as C. Wyville Thomson
P27 (country of citizenship) [1]
citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
P19 (place of birth) [1]
born in Linlithgow
P19 (place of birth) [2]
born in Scotland
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