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Bennett, George
Personne · 1804-1893

George Bennett was an English-born Australian physician and naturalist, winner of the Clarke Medal in 1890. In 1835 Bennett published in the Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, vol. 1, pp. 229-58, "Notes on the Natural History and Habits of the Ornithorhyncus paradoxus, Blum," one of the earliest papers of importance written on the platypus

Bianconi, Giovanni Giuseppe
Personne · 1809-1878

Giovanni Giuseppe Bianconi, sometimes J. Josephi or Joseph Bianconi, was an Italian zoologist, herpetologist, botanist and geologist.

He was a Professor of Natural History at the University of Bologna. In the field of herpetology he described new species of amphibians and reptiles.

In 1874, Bianconi published a book on "independent creations", which utilised zoological arguments against Darwinism. Bianconi argued that "enlightened application of laws of mechanics, physics, physiology" led to the conclusion that every part of an organism had been created by the "unlimited intelligence" of God.

Bianconi argued that homologous structures are explained on mechanical principles. Darwin briefly mentioned Bianconi and rejected his arguments in a footnote in his The Descent of Man

Brady, George Stewardson
Personne · 1832-1921

George Stewardson Brady was a professor of natural history at the Hancock Museum in Newcastle-upon-Tyne who did important volumes on Copeposa and Ostracoda, including those from the Challenger expedition

Brooks, Charles William Shirley
Personne · 1816-1874

Charles William Shirley Brooks was an English journalist and novelist. Born in London, he began his career in a solicitor's office. Shortly afterwards he took to writing, and contributed to various periodicals. In 1851 he joined the staff of Punch, to which he contributed "Essence of Parliament," and on the death of Mark Lemon in 1870 he succeeded him as editor. He published a few novels, including Aspen Court and The Gordian Knot

Brown, Robert
Personne · 1842-1895

Robert Brown was a British scientist, explorer and author. He was a lecturer on geology, botany and zoology in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and was a member of many learned societies in England, American and on the Continent

Joy, Albert Bruce- 
Personne · 1842-1924

Albert Bruce-Joy was an Irish sculptor working in England

Bruce, William Spiers
Personne · 1867-1921

William Spiers Bruce was a British naturalist, polar scientist and oceanographer who organised and led the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition to the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell Sea

Buckle, George Earle
Personne · 1854-1935

George Earle Buckle was an editor of the Times and biographer