Sir Charles Wyville Thomson FRSE FRS FLS FGS FZS (5 March 1830 – 10 March 1882) was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist. He served as the chief scientist on the Challenger expedition; his work there revolutionised oceanography and led to his knighthood.
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5 March 1830 Bonsyde, Linlithgow, West Lothian
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Died |
10 March 1882 (aged 52) Linlithgow
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