Zone d'identification
Type of entity
Personne
Forme autorisée du nom
Thomson, Charles Wyville, Sir
forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Autre(s) forme(s) du nom
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates d’existence
1830-1882
Historique
Sir Charles Wyville Thomson was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist. He served as the chief scientist on the Challenger expedition. His work there revolutionised oceanography and led to his knighthood