Charles Wyville Thomson

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 revolutionized oceanography and led to his being knighted.

Sir

Charles Wyville Thomson

FRSE FRS FLS FGS FZS
Undated photograph of Thomson
Born
Wyville Thomas Charles Thomson

(1830-03-05)5 March 1830
Linlithgow, Scotland
Died10 March 1882(1882-03-10) (aged 52)
Linlithgow, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma mater
  • Merchiston Castle School
  • University of Edinburgh
Known forChallenger expedition
Awards
  • Royal Medal (1876)
  • Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden, 1877)
Scientific career
FieldsMarine zoology
Institutions
  • University of Aberdeen (1850–1851)
  • Marischal College (1851–1852)
  • Queen's College, Cork
  • Queen's University of Belfast
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