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Darwin in letters, 1847-1850: Microscopes and barnacles
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Darwin's study of barnacles, begun in 1844, took him eight years to complete. The correspondence reveals how his interest in a species found during the Beagle voyage developed into an investigation of the comparative anatomy of other cirripedes and…
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- … with David Milne, Robert Chambers, John Phillips, and Daniel Sharpe, demonstrating the extent of …
- … in the level of land came under renewed scrutiny. In 1847 David Milne, the Scottish geologist, …
- … remains ( letter to the Scotsman , [after 20 September 1847] ). Other letters to colleagues at …
- … thrown away’ ( letter to Charles Lyell, 8 [September 1847] ). The second geological theory …
- … in the work of the Swiss geologist Bernhard Studer and of Daniel Sharpe, and he eagerly entered into …
- … uniqueness fully. Sometime before the end of December 1847, John Edward Gray, keeper of the …
- … severe problem for Darwin during this period, especially in 1847 and during the last half of 1848 …
Darwin in letters, 1844–1846: Building a scientific network
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The scientific results of the Beagle voyage still dominated Darwin's working life, but he broadened his continuing investigations into the nature and origin of species. Far from being a recluse, Darwin was at the heart of British scientific society,…
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- … the open. In the event, it was not until the beginning of 1847 that Hooker was given a fair copy of …
- … vol. 4, letter to J. D. Hooker, 8 [February 1847]). Darwin can be seen as a cautious strategist, …
- … expertise of William Hopkins and aroused the interest of Daniel Sharpe, whose subsequent work led to …
