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The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 9 • 1861

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 9 • 1861’

Poking around in flowers’ private parts.

Published 18-Jan-2023
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution, History of Science Tags: asa gray, darwin correspondence, glen roy, henry walter bates, john stevens henslow, mimicry, orchids, pollination, reviews, richard owen, thomas henry huxley
‘Darwin's Mentor’ by S.M. Walters & E.A. Stow

Book review: ‘Darwin's Mentor: John Stevens Henslow 1796–1861’ by S.M. Walters & E.A. Stow

The biography of John Stephens Henslow, Charles Darwin’s favourite tutor at Cambridge, and an all-round good egg.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: History of Science, People Tags: books, john stevens henslow, reviews

Darwin's octopus

Photo of an octopus collected by Charles Darwin in the Cape Verde Islands.

Published 16-Jul-2009
Filed under: Blog Tags: beagle voyage, cephalopods, charles darwin, darwin correspondence, john stevens henslow, octopuses, photographs

Happy Henslow Day!

Today is the 213th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin's great friend and mentor, John Stevens Henslow.

Published 06-Feb-2009
Filed under: Blog Tags: anniversaries, john stevens henslow

Henslow Day!

Happy Birthday, John Stevens Henslow.

Published 06-Feb-2008
Filed under: Blog Tags: john stevens henslow

Our first Henslow

John Stephens Henslow's great, great granddaughter joins the Friends of Charles Darwin.

Published 08-Apr-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: john stevens henslow, members
John Stevens Henslow (1796–1861).

24-Aug-1831: Henslow’s letter

On 24th August 1831, Charles Darwin’s great friend and mentor John Stevens Henslow sat down at his desk, took up his pen, and wrote what turned out to be one of the most important letters in the history of science.

Published 24-Aug-2006
Filed under: Articles Tags: anniversaries, beagle voyage, john stevens henslow

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