Writing tagged: ‘john stevens henslow’
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Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 9 • 1861’
Poking around in flowers’ private parts.
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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.
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Darwin’s octopus
Photo of an octopus collected by Charles Darwin in the Cape Verde Islands.
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Happy Henslow Day!
Today is the 213th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin’s great friend and mentor, John Stevens Henslow.
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Henslow Day!
Happy Birthday, John Stevens Henslow.
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Our first Henslow
John Stephens Henslow’s great, great granddaughter joins the Friends of Charles Darwin.
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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.