Thomas Vernon Wollaston
Deceased Person
1822 – 1878
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Who was Thomas Vernon Wollaston?
Thomas Vernon Wollaston FLS was a prominent English entomologist and malacologist, becoming especially known for his studies of Coleoptera inhabiting several North Atlantic archipelagoes. He was well-placed socially. His religious beliefs effectively prevented him from supporting Charles Darwin's theories after 1859, but Darwin remained a close friend. Wollaston supported the theory that continental lands had once extended outward farther to encompass some of the island groups he studied.
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- Born
- Mar 9, 1822
- Also known as
- Уолластон, Томас
- Education
- Jesus College, Cambridge
- Died
- Jan 4, 1878
Teignmouth
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on July 23, 2013
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