Thomas Huxley and the voyage of HMS Rattlesnake
Issue: Winter 2010
Thomas Huxley in 1857
Thomas Huxley was without doubt one of the most distinguished biologists of the nineteenth century, and a staunch supporter of Charles Darwin. He laid the ground for his reputation during a surveying voyage aboard HMS Rattlesnake, under the command of Captain Owen Stanley. By Iain McCalman
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