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2.26 Linnean Society medal
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< Back to Introduction In 1908 the Linnean Society celebrated the jubilee of ‘the greatest event’ in its whole history, which had occurred on 1 July 1858: the presentation by Charles Lyell and Joseph Hooker of papers by Darwin and Alfred Russel…
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- … < Back to Introduction In 1908 the Linnean Society celebrated the jubilee of ‘the …
- … and Wallace on the other . According to the minutes of a Linnean Society Council meeting held on …
- … a storm of cheering’, and expressed gratitude to the Society, not only for the honour of the award, …
- … papers in 1858, and the stunned or bemused reactions of the Linnean Society audience; but he also …
- … Wallace and Hooker, ‘of very advanced age’. The Linnean Society council was anxious that the …
- … by purchase as a collector’s piece. Nevertheless, the Society donated medals to Shrewsbury School, …
- … one for the collections. Others were sent, honouring the Society’s connection with Linnaeus, to the …
- … John Collier’s portrait of Darwin, which belonged to the Linnean, and the other illustrations were …
- … needed to engrave the metal dies. Bowcher’s design for the Linnean Society’s medal has a lively head …
- … The ‘Objects exhibited in the Library’ of the Linnean Society in 1908 included a ‘Portrait of Darwin …
- … is actually closer to that created by Wyon in the Royal Society medal. An undated plaque in the …
- … simply ‘DARWIN’. physical location Linnean Society, London (several copies of the …
- … medal awarded to Sir Joseph Hooker and bequeathed to the Linnean by his widow in 1922 has the …
- … the bronze is C36041. copyright holder Linnean Society originator of image …
- … , vol. 1 (London: Spink & Son, 1904), pp. xxxvi, 252–258. Linnean Society Council Minute Book No …
- … held on Thursday, 1 st July, 1908, by the Linnean Society of London (London: Linnean …
- … and William Thomas Stearn, A Bicentenary History of the Linnean Society of London (London: …
1.18 John Collier, oil in Linnean
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< Back to Introduction By 1881 it was clear to Darwin’s intimates that he was increasingly frail, and that, as he approached death, he had finally escaped from religious controversy to become a heroic figure, loved and venerated for his achievements…
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- … It was to be financed by subscription, and donated to the Linnean Society. Darwin’s evolutionary …
- … it, and he would be proud to see himself ‘suspended at the Linnean Society’. In the event, he did …
- … Room there. It ‘was about to be hung in the rooms of the society’ in April 1882, when his death was …
- … banquet, William Spottiswoode, President of the Royal Society, remarked that he came ‘almost fresh …
- … the scientific world.’ physical location Linnean Society accession or …
- … oil on canvas references and bibliography Linnean catalogue record at https://linnean …
- … and William Thomas Stearn, A Bicentenary History of the Linnean Society of London (London: …
Origin
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Darwin’s most famous work, Origin, had an inauspicious beginning. It grew out of his wish to establish priority for the species theory he had spent over twenty years researching. Darwin never intended to write Origin, and had resisted suggestions in 1856…
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- … species theory together with Wallace’s essay at the Linnean Society of London, Darwin was in need of …
- … Darwin and Wallace’s papers were published in the Linnean Society’s journal , Joseph Dalton …
- … manage to restrict the length to just 30 pages of the Linnean Journal . In reply, Hooker provided …
- … latter & Hooker have taken on themselves to publish it in Linnean Journal, together some notes …
- … and Hooker’s father-in-law, who clearly had seen the Linnean Society papers. ‘I sh d . be …
- … length of his abstract and was relieved to learn from the Linnean Society that he could be a little …
- … publication of his species theory with Darwin’s by the Linnean Society. ‘I never felt very sure what …
List of correspondents
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Below is a list of Darwin's correspondents with the number of letters for each one. Click on a name to see the letters Darwin exchanged with that correspondent. "A child of God" (1) Abberley,…
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- … D. T. (8) Anthropological Society, Vienna (1) …
- … Chairman, Committee of Papers, Royal Society of London (1) …
- … W. J. R. (1) Council, Royal Society of London (1) …
- … Annie (7) Down Friendly Society (3) …
- … (1) Edinburgh Royal Medical Society (1) …
- … Margaret (1) Franklin Society (1) …
- … Isidore (2) Geological Society (1) …
- … (3) Kent Church Penitentiary Society (1) …
- … (21) Kippist, Richard Linnean Society (1) …
- … (2) Librarian, Royal Geographical Society (1) …
- … Lindvall, C. A. (2) Linnean Society (23) …
- … (34) Palaeontographical Society (5) Palmer, …
- … (3) President and council, Linnean Society (1) …
- … (1) President, Royal Society (2) President, …
- … Rawson, Arthur (5) Ray Society (18) …
- … (1) Royal Geographical Society (8) Royal …
- … of Sciences (1) Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to …
- … (1) Secretary, American Philosophical Society (2) …
- … Wiss., Berlin (1) Secretary, Linnean Society (1) …
- … Soc. (2) Secretary, Royal Society (7) …
- … John (54) Undersecretary, Linnean Society (1) …
William Yarrell
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William Yarrell was a London businessman, a stationer and bookseller, who became an expert on British birds and fish, writing standard reference works on both. He was a member of several science and natural history societies, including the Linnean Society…
Darwin in letters, 1865: Delays and disappointments
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The year was marked by three deaths of personal significance to Darwin: Hugh Falconer, a friend and supporter; Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle; and William Jackson Hooker, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and father of Darwin’s friend…
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- … his long paper on climbing plants in the Journal of the Linnean Society , and, arising from this, …
- … the year, Darwin was elected an honorary member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The year …
- … was ready to submit his paper on climbing plants to the Linnean Society of London, and though he was …
- … Darwin’s nomination for the Copley Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1864, had staunchly …
- … of species ( Origin ), which the Council of the Royal Society had failed to include among the …
- … scarlet fever), and was wondering whether to send it to the Linnean Society, or to the Royal Society …
- … 7 January [1865] ). After sending the manuscript to the Linnean, he complained to Hooker: ‘For the …
- … ). An abstract of the paper was read before the Linnean Society on 2 February, and in April …
- … books that he needed for references, probably from the Linnean Society ( letter to [Richard Kippist …
- … from which Darwin edited and submitted in October to the Linnean Society for publication in Müller’s …
- … vol. 13). Before submitting the letters to the Linnean Society, Darwin enlisted the help of …
- … published his results in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (Scott 1867), and Darwin …
- … the duke of Argyll, had delivered an address to the Royal Society of Edinburgh criticising Origin …
- … himself in December elected an honorary member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. ‘Here is a really …
- … Mensch (Rolle 1866), a study of the development of human society in the light of Origin and …
- … in person, Hooker’s enthusiasm for science and scientific society was evidently undimmed: Frances, …
- … each other are again full of botany and news of scientific society. Darwin finished the year well …
1.20 Leopold Flameng etching, after Collier
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< Back to Introduction Almost as soon as Collier’s portrait of Darwin was put on display at the Linnean Society in 1882, requests for permission to reproduce it flooded in, from book and print publishers. Collier himself often felt, with some…
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- … Collier’s portrait of Darwin was put on display at the Linnean Society in 1882, requests for …
- … had created, given that this copyright was shared with the Linnean Society and the National Portrait …
- … Joseph Flameng. This had been published by the Fine Art Society in 1883, and shown at the Royal …
- … this seems open to doubt, given the involvement of the Linnean Society in its production, as …
- … etching references and bibliography Linnean Society Council Minute Book no. 6 …
- … Collier over reproduction rights for his painting of Darwin. Linnean Society archive, BL/3/5, BL/3/7 …
Darwin’s reading notebooks
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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…
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- … copy of the catalogue of scientific books in the Royal Society of London (Royal Society of London …
- … Transact 15 [ Transactions of the Horticultural Society ] Mr Coxe “view of the …
- … Transactions [ ?Memoirs of the Caledonian Horticultural Society ]: Asa Gray & Torrey …
- … [ Journal of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India ; Proceedings of the …
- … 1837] Transactions of the Caledonian Horticultural Society [ ?Memoirs of the Caledonian …
- … Horticult. Transactions [ Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London ].— [DAR …
- … Journal ] Linnæan Transact [ Transactions of the Linnean Society of London ] …
- … Association [ Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England ]. Zoolog. Soc. …
- … List of Books at end of Catalogue of Royal Soc. [Royal Society of London 1839]— Meckel’s …
- … 1843–4] already (1844) VI. vols. published Lib. Geological Society (read) Goulds Kangaroos …
- … History of Greece [Grote 1846–56]. Miss. Martineau Society in America [H. Martineau 1837] …
- … M rs Whitby [Whitby 1848] In Library of Entomological Society & many allied Books …
- … Edinburgh Transactions [ Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh ] Youatt on …
- … Journal of Hort Soc. [ Journal of the Horticultural Society of London ] must be read …
- … Burtons Life of David Hume [Burton 1846] Society in America. Miss Martineau [H. Martineau …
- … & Wernerian Transacts— [ Transactions of the Linnean Society of London and Memoirs of …
- … [Loudon 1838] Lists at end of Royal Soc [Royal Society of London 1839] (List from …
- … Zoolog. Trans [ Transactions of the Zoological Society of London ]: up to parts published …
- … Journal [ Journal of the Royal Geographical Society ] Asiatic Journ. of London to end …
- … vols. of Linnæan Transactions [ Transactions of the Linnean Society of London ]. May 3 …
- … June 10 th . Linnæan Trans. [ Transactions of the Linnean Society of London ] to end of Vol: …
- … *119: 4v.; 119: 6a Transactions of the Linnean Society of London . London. 1791–. [Vol. …
John Murray
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Darwin's most famous book On the origin of species by means of natural selection (Origin) was published on 22 November 1859. The publisher was John Murray, who specialised in non-fiction, particularly politics, travel and science, and had published…
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1.19 John Collier, oil in NPG
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< Back to Introduction Very soon after the delivery of Collier’s portrait of Darwin to the Linnean Society, Darwin’s eldest son William decided to commission a replica to add to the family collection of pictures, which he had inherited. The new…
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- … after the delivery of Collier’s portrait of Darwin to the Linnean Society, Darwin’s eldest son …
- … Replica 1883’, but in fact it was not an exact copy of the Linnean’s picture. As William Darwin …
- … whether the first version of the portrait, destined for the Linnean Society, might instead go to the …
- … the NPG became better known than the first version in the Linnean Society’s building. William’s …
- … The copy of Collier’s portrait of Darwin at the Royal Society was painted by Mabel Messer in c.1912, …
- … 1960), p. 23, no. 65. Norman H. Robinson, The Royal Society: Catalogue of Portraits (London: the …
- … bibliography for the first version of the portrait at the Linnean Society. …
Climbing plants
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Darwin’s book Climbing plants was published in 1865, but its gestation began much earlier. The start of Darwin’s work on the topic lay in his need, owing to severe bouts of illness in himself and his family, for diversions away from his much harder book on…
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- … about where he could publish his opus. The Journal of the Linnean Society seemed the obvious …
- … him, ‘ Bentham craves your paper however long—for the Linnean, & so do I ’. A more relaxed …
- … but an excerpt from it was read by the secretary of the Linnean Society, Frederick Currey , on 2 …
- … on 12 June 1865 in a double issue of the Journal of the Linnean Society ( Botany ). In spite …
- … for publication and appeared in the Journal of the Linnean Society ( Botany ) in November …
Forms of flowers
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Darwin’s book The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species, published in 1877, investigated the structural differences in the sexual organs of flowers of the same species. It drew on and expanded five articles Darwin had published on the…
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- … in Primula ’), which he read at a meeting of the Linnean Society of London on 21 November 1861. …
- … and 21 December 1862. The paper was read at a meeting of the Linnean Society on 3 February 1863. …
- … was eager to finish in order to have the paper read at the Linnean Society before the summer break. …
- … the three forms of Lythrum salicaria ’, was sent to the Society on 10 June 1864 and read six days …
- … and trimorphic plants’, was read at a meeting of the Linnean Society on 20 February, while the …
- … published in the June 1868 issue of the Journal of the Linnean Society of London ( Botany ). …
Abstract of Darwin’s theory
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There are two extant versions of the abstract of Darwin’s theory of natural selection. One was sent to Asa Gray on 5 September 1857, enclosed with a letter of the same date (see Correspondence vol. 6, letter to Asa Gray, 5 September [1857] and enclosure).…
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- … to the Darwin–Wallace paper read on 1 July 1858 at the Linnean Society of London (see letters to …
- … ; and letter from Charles Lyell and J. D. Hooker to the Linnean Society, 30 June 1858 ). Since …
- … published in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society (Zoology) 3 (1859): 45–62, it …
Darwin in letters, 1864: Failing health
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On receiving a photograph from Charles Darwin, the American botanist Asa Gray wrote on 11 July 1864: ‘the venerable beard gives the look of your having suffered, and … of having grown older’. Because of poor health, Because of poor health, Darwin…
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- … forms of Lythrum salicaria ’) and sent it to the Linnean Society of London, thus completing the …
- … were also marked by the award to Darwin of the Royal Society’s Copley Medal; he had been nominated …
- … medal was considered the greatest accolade that the Royal Society could bestow. The announcement of …
- … (‘Climbing plants’), which Darwin submitted to the Linnean Society in January 1865. Climbers …
- … of Origin . He communicated Crüger’s paper to the Linnean Society, in addition to a paper on …
- … one of Scott’s papers on the orchid Oncidium to the Linnean Society in 1864 (Scott 1864b). …
- … on the Primulaceae that was communicated by Darwin to the Linnean Society (Scott 1864a); other …
- … George Bentham expressed in his presidential address to the Linnean Society; Darwin, however, …
- … that were first presented at the Royal Geographical Society, and later elaborated in letters and …
- … dispute with officers of the recently formed Anthropological Society of London, many of whose …
- … between the polygenist views of the Anthropological Society, which for the most part consisted of …
- … human races, and the monogenist views of the Ethnological Society, most of whose members believed …
- … Copley medal controversy After the award of the Royal Society’s Copley Medal, Darwin may have …
- … 7 November [1864] that half the significance of the Royal Society’s award related to the ‘question …
- … Darwin had earlier revealed his awareness that a Royal Society medal could not be easily won when he …
- … years. An 1863 letter from the president of the Royal Society, Edward Sabine, to the geologist John …
- … Sabine’s anniversary address was delivered at the Royal Society on 30 November, when the award of …
Movement in Plants
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The power of movement in plants, published on 7 November 1880, was the final large botanical work that Darwin wrote. It was the only work in which the assistance of one of his children, Francis Darwin, is mentioned on the title page. The research for this…
Fritz Müller
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Fritz Müller, a German who spent most of his life in political exile in Brazil, described Darwin as his second father, and Darwin's son, Francis, wrote that, although they never met 'the correspondence with Müller, which continued to the close of…
Alfred Russel Wallace’s essay on varieties
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The original manuscript about varieties that Wallace composed on the island of Gilolo and sent to Darwin from the neighbouring island of Ternate (Brooks 1984) has not been found. It was sent to Darwin as an enclosure in a letter (itself missing), and was…
Darwin in letters, 1862: A multiplicity of experiments
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1862 was a particularly productive year for Darwin. This was not only the case in his published output (two botanical papers and a book on the pollination mechanisms of orchids), but more particularly in the extent and breadth of the botanical experiments…
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- … condition in Primula ’, was read before the Linnean Society of London in November 1861, and was …
- … ), writing up his experiments in December as a paper for the Linnean Society. And three …
- … Darwin had decided that the case warranted a paper for the Linnean Society ( letter to J. D. Hooker …
- … Darwin that George Bentham’s presidential address to the Linnean Society on 24 May, in which he held …
- … butterflies. The paper in which he did so, read before the Linnean Society in November 1861, was …
- … ). Darwin had managed to appear in person at the Linnean Society to read his Catasetum …
- … agreed to referee Jamieson’s paper for the Geological Society ( see letter to A. C. Ramsay, 14 …
- … Andrew Crombie Ramsay, the new president of the Geological Society, sent Darwin a paper that argued …
- … been attacked by members of the council of the Geological Society, and there was opposition to its …
- … put forward in his anniversary address to the Geological Society in February, that the fossil record …
Biogeography
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Sources|Discussion Questions|Experiment Observations aboard the Beagle During his five year journey around the world on HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin encountered many different landscapes and an enormous variety of flora and fauna. Some of his most…
Orchids
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Why Orchids? Darwin wrote in his Autobiography, ‘During the summer of 1839, and, I believe, during the previous summer, I was led to attend to the cross-fertilisation of flowers by the aid of insects, from having come to the conclusion in my…
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- … his original plan to publish in the Journal of the Linnean Society , Darwin noted, ‘ … yesterday …
- … material for a paper that he presented himself to the Linnean Society on 3 April 1862, ‘On the three …
- … the notice you gave of a portion of it at a recent Linnean meeting put us on a new and unexpected …
