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Thomson, Charles Wyville
Born Mar. 5,1830, at Bonsyde, near Linlithgow; died Mar. 10, 1882, at Bonsyde. Scottish oceanographer and biologist. In 1868 and 1869, Thomson and the English biologist W. B. Carpenter led expeditions on the ships Lightning and Porcupine to study the depths of the sea and deep-sea fauna. From 1872 to 1876, Thomson headed the scientific staff of the oceanographic expedition that sailed around the world on the Challenger. The Wyville Thomson Ridge, an underwater mountain range separating the Atlantic Ocean basin from the Norwegian Sea, was named in Thomson’s honor. WORKSThe Depths of the Sea. London, 1873.The Voyage of the Challenger, vols. 1–2. London, 1878. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Wyville Thomson ridge A rock ridge 20km wide, 70km long and 1,000m deep which is home to anemones, featherstars and soft corals off the west of Scotland in the Atlantic. |
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