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Darwin’s queries on expression
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When Darwin resumed systematic research on emotions around 1866, he began to collect observations more widely and composed a list of queries on human expression. A number of handwritten copies were sent out in 1867 (see, for example, letter to Fritz Muller…
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- … 7 July 1867 Bedford [Cape of Good Hope], South Africa …
- … 5 Nov 1872 13 Alfred Place, Bedford Square, London, England …
- … 7 July 1867 Bedford, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa …
- … [10 Dec 1867] Bedford, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa …
- … 23 Oct 1868 Bedford, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa …
- … [25 May 1870] Bedford, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa? …
- … [Jan 1873] Bedford, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa? …
Julia Wedgwood
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Charles Darwin’s readership largely consisted of other well-educated Victorian men, nonetheless, some women did read, review, and respond to Darwin’s work. One of these women was Darwin’s own niece, Julia Wedgwood, known in the family as “Snow”. In July…
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- … year and was then in the first intakes at both Queen’s and Bedford Colleges in 1848 and 1849. Her …
1.11 Laura Russell, oil
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< Back to Introduction This little oil portrait of Darwin was painted by Laura Russell, daughter of Jules, vicomte de Peyronnet. She was married to Arthur Russell, MP for Tavistock; he was one of the sons of Lord William Russell, and his elder…
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- … Russell, and his elder brother became the ninth Duke of Bedford and Marquess of Tavistock. Sir …
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
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Elizabeth Garrett was born in Whitechapel, London. She was initially educated at home but at 13 sent to boarding school. She was always interested in politics and current affairs but decided to pursue a career in medicine at a time when women were excluded…
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- … in enabling Garrett to become Professor of Physiology at Bedford College for Girls. Garrett …
Science: A Man’s World?
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Discussion Questions|Letters Darwin's correspondence show that many nineteenth-century women participated in the world of science, be it as experimenters, observers, editors, critics, producers, or consumers. Despite this, much of the…
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- … candidacy for the position of Professorship of physiology at Bedford College for girls. Appealing to …
