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Born This Day: Thomas Huxley
Source info:
| Author: | Michael J. Ryan, Ph.D. |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-05-04 12:44:00 |
| Blog: | Palaeoblog  |
| URL: | http://palaeoblog.blogspot.com/2015/05/born-this-day-thomas-huxley.html |
Summary:
From the UC Berkeley Page: Huxley (May, 4, 1825 - June 29, 1895) was born in Ealing, near London, the seventh of eight children in a family that was none too affluent. At 21, Huxley signed on as assistant surgeon on the H.M.S. Rattlesnake, a Royal Navy frigate assigned to chart the seas around Australia and New Guinea. Huxley collected and studied marine invertebrates, in particular cnidarians,Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | GB | 51.5077 | -0.12797 |
| New Guinea | -5.52348 | 140.904 | |
| Australia | AU | -24.9121 | 133.398 |
| Ealing | GB | 51.5141 | -0.29991 |
Keywords:
assistant surgeon, children, Ealing, family, H.M.S. Rattlesnake, London, marine invertebrates, New Guinea, particular cnidarians, Royal Navy, seas, Thomas Huxley, UC Berkeley Page
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