For every giant that strides the scientific world like a colossus, there are many thousands more mini-heroes of science whose contributions are sometimes overlooked or forgotten. William Bernhardt Tegetmeier is an excellent example.
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John Stevens Henslow
Botanist, clergyman, and Charles Darwin’s great friend and tutor.
Sir Richard Owen: the archetypal villain
‘What a strange man to be envious of a naturalist like myself, immeasurably his inferior!’—Charles Darwin.
(1805–1865)
Robert FitzRoy
Robert FitzRoy’s name will forever be associated with Charles Darwin’s. But he deserves to be remembered for his own many achievements.