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Charles Wyville Thomson

Scottish marine zoologist (1830-1882)

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Born
March 5, 1830
Died
March 10, 1882
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1830

About Charles Wyville Thomson

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 revolutionized oceanography and led to his being knighted. Sir Charles Wyville Thomson (5 March 1830 – 10 March 1882) was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist. He was baptised Wyville Thomas Charles Thomson, but changed his name formally upon being knighted in 1876.

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Charles Wyville Thomson timeline

  1. Sir Charles Wyville Thomson (5 March 1830 – 10 March 1882) was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist.
  2. He was baptised Wyville Thomas Charles Thomson, but changed his name formally upon being knighted in 1876.

The world when Charles Wyville Thomson was born

Charles Wyville Thomson was born in 1830. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineIndian Removal Act signed by Jackson
  • Technology milestoneFirst passenger railroad opens in US (B&O)
  • World population~1.1B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Jackson
  • U.S. population12.9M

1830 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charles Wyville Thomson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18302026
Population12.9M341 million

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