Sir charles whyville thomson biography for kids

Professor Sir Charles Wyville Thomson lived from 5 March to 10 March He was an eminent oceanographer who served as chief scientist on the 3½ year expedition by HMS Challenger.

The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

Charles Wyville Thomson was born in West Lothian, the son of a surgeon working for the British East India Company. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh before studying at the University of Edinburgh.

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In he became a lecturer in botany at the University of Aberdeen, and two years later he was appointed Professor of Natural History in Queen's College, Cork. He later moved to the Queen's University of Belfast, first as Professor of Mineralogy and Geology and later as Professor of Natural History.

In he became Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh.

Wyville Thomson was especially interested in the biology of the