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John Stevens Henslow, English botanist, geologist and clergyman, 1861. Artist: Anon

John Stevens Henslow, English botanist, geologist and clergyman, 1861. Artist: Anon

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John Stevens Henslow, English botanist, geologist and clergyman, 1861. Henslow (1796-1861) was professor of mineralogy (1822-1827) and of botany (1827-1861) at Cambridge. Charles Darwin was his pupil and friend and it was Henslow who recommended Darwin for the position of naturalist on the voyage of HMS 'Beagle'. From The Illustrated London News. (London, 22 June 1861).

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  1. Anon, attributed to: :
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  1. John Stevens Henslow: British, English: botanist, geologist, clergyman
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  1. Charles Darwin: British: Naturalist, geologist and biologist
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  1. Wood engraving
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  1. Portrait
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  1. 1-155-729
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