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Darwin’s reading notebooks
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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…
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- … Darwin’s copy of the catalogue of scientific books in the Royal Society of London (Royal Society of …
- … Library 1 Cambridge. Library 2 Royal Coll of Surgeons [DAR *119: 1] …
- … on the Horse in N. America— [Harlan 1835] Owen has it. & Royal Soc Lord Brougham Dissert. …
- … Transact 15 [ Transactions of the Horticultural Society ] Mr Coxe “view of the …
- … Transactions [ ?Memoirs of the Caledonian Horticultural Society ]: Asa Gray & Torrey …
- … [ Journal of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India ; Proceedings of the …
- … 1837] Transactions of the Caledonian Horticultural Society [ ?Memoirs of the Caledonian …
- … Natural History Society ]— read Edinburgh. Royal [ Transactions of the Royal Society of …
- … ].— Brit. Agricult. Association [ Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England …
- … 1841].— L d . Dudley’s Correspondence [Dudley 1844]. Hallam Constitut Hist: Hen VII …
- … many facts List of Books at end of Catalogue of Royal Soc. [Royal Society of London 1839]— …
- … Hall’s voyage in the Nemesis to China [Bernard 1844]. The Emigrant, Head [F. B. Head 1846] …
- … Observ. on Instinct [Etherington 1841–3]. Whittaker 1844. in Parts. cheap. 1.6 a part. 38 …
- … Jesses new Book. (April 44) on Nat. Hist [Jesse 1844] must be studied. J. Jarves “Scenes in …
- … Traite Elementair Palæontologie M. Pictet [Pictet 1844–5]— Forbes?? Waterhouse has it— 1844— read …
- … (Suite a Buffon) [A. de Candolle 1835] has many Geographical aphorisms & laws consult. …
- … London ]: up to parts published March 1838 Whole of Geographical Journal [ Journal of the …
- … diseases of cattle [Dun 1854].— important 92 The Geographical Distrib. of Plants & …
- … 32–7. *128: 167 Anon. 1835. Thoughts on the geographical distribution of insects. …
- … *119: 8v. Brown, Robert. 1814. General remarks, geographical and systematical, on the …
- … 20a ——. 1818. Observations, systematical and geographical, on Professor Christian Smith’s …
- … [Other eds.] 119: 8a Darby, William. 1816. A geographical description of the state …
Darwin in letters, 1844–1846: Building a scientific network
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The scientific results of the Beagle voyage still dominated Darwin's working life, but he broadened his continuing investigations into the nature and origin of species. Far from being a recluse, Darwin was at the heart of British scientific society,…
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- … and confident naturalist at the heart of British scientific society, travelling often to London and …
- … published two books on geology, Volcanic islands (1844) and Geological observations on South …
- … edition in 1845, having already provided corrections in 1844 for a German translation of the first …
- … others. Only two months after their first exchange, early in 1844, Darwin told Hooker that he was …
- … murder) immutable’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, [11 January 1844] ). Nine months later, in his letter …
- … , pp. 57–255), an expanded version, completed on 5 July 1844, of a pencil sketch he had drawn up …
- … of 1847 that Hooker was given a fair copy of the essay of 1844 to read (see Correspondence vol. …
- … the natural history of creation , published anonymously in 1844. His old friend Adam Sedgwick …
- … future, is that addressed to his wife Emma, dated 5 July 1844 , just after Darwin had completed …
- … subject, that almost key-stone of the laws of creation, Geographical Distribution’ ( letter to J. D …
Darwin in letters, 1851-1855: Death of a daughter
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The letters from these years reveal the main preoccupations of Darwin’s life with a new intensity. The period opens with a family tragedy in the death of Darwin’s oldest and favourite daughter, Anne, and it shows how, weary and mourning his dead child,…
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- … his scientific achievements when, in 1853, he was awarded a Royal Medal by the Royal Society of …
- … and plates and settling publication details with the Ray Society for Living Cirripedia (1851) …
- … Fossil Cirripedia (1854), again published by the Ray Society and the Palaeontographical Society. …
- … developed into a valued friendship. London scientific society As letters in this …
- … London, as revealed in a series of letters pertaining to the Royal Society. In April 1854, when his …
- … Milne-Edwards, for the Copley Medal and suggesting for the Royal Medal lesser-known naturalists whom …
- … and experiments in order to support his theory. Geographical distribution One major …
- … order to supplement views already expressed in his essay of 1844 ( Foundations ; Correspondence …
- … These investigations were part of his commitment to explain geographical distribution as a …
- … insular floras and faunas the key elements of a study of geographical distribution, he carefully …
Bibliography of Darwin’s geological publications
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This list includes papers read by Darwin to the Geological Society of London, his books on the geology of the Beagle voyage, and other publications on geological topics. Author-date citations refer to entries in the Darwin Correspondence Project’s…
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- … This list includes papers read by Darwin to the Geological Society of London, his books on the …
- … for private distribution by the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 1 December 1835. [ Shorter …
- … Valparaiso and Mendoza. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 2 (1838): 210-12. …
- … by Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 2 (1838): 446-9. [ …
- … neighbourhood of the Plata. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 2 (1838): 542-4. [ …
- … study of coral formations. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 2 (1838): 552-4. [ …
- … the formation of mould. Transactions of the Geological Society of London 2nd ser., pt. 3, 5 …
- … continents are elevated. Transactions of the Geological Society of London 2nd ser., pt. 3, 5 …
- … are of marine origin. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (1839) pt 1: 39 …
- … seen on an iceberg in 61° south latitude. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 9 …
- … deposits of South America. Transactions of the Geological Society of London 2nd ser. 6 (1842): …
- … to 1836. By Charles Darwin. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1844. [F272.] —What is the …
- … Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette , 14 September 1844, pp. 628-9. [ Shorter publications , pp. …
- … volcanic rocks with that of glaciers. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 2 (1844-50): …
- … of the Falkland Islands. Proceedings of the Geological Society pt. 1, 2 (1846): 267-74. [ …
- … of Patagonia and La Plata. Proceedings of the Geological Society pt. 2, 2 (1846): 127-8. …
- … a lower to a higher level. Proceedings of the Geological Society 4 (1848): 315-23. [ Shorter …
- … British fossil Lepadidæ. Proceedings of the Geological Society 6 (1850): 439-40. [ Shorter …
- … near Buenos Ayres. Proceedings of the Geological Society 19 (1863): 68-71. [ Shorter …
Charles Darwin’s letters: a selection 1825-1859
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The letters in this volume span the years from 1825, when Darwin was a student at the University of Edinburgh, to the end of 1859, when the Origin of Species was published. The early letters portray Darwin as a lively sixteen-year-old medical student. Two…
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- … collected during the voyage. Darwin supplied geological and geographical introductions, with notes …
- … to become assistant to his father, the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. In his letter …
- … of new species’. Wallace had been studying the geographical distribution of animals and plants in …
- … on the subject. The joint paper was read at the Linnean Society on 1 July 1858. A few weeks later, …
People featured in the Dutch photograph album
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List of people appearing in the photograph album Darwin received from scientific admirers in the Netherlands for his birthday on 12 February 1877. We are grateful to Hester Loeff for providing this list and for permission to make her research available.…
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- … Apothecary and sercretary to the Dutch Botanical Society 55 Nijmegen 28 …
- … W. (Willem) President of the Dutch Entmological Society 56 Ginneken …
- … of Physics at Utrecht University and Chief-Director of the Royal Meteorological Institution at …
- … School inspector, President of the Friesland Agricultural Society 69 Lemsterland …
- … Zoological Gardens, President of the Netherland Zoological Society 47 Rotterdam …
- … the use of the microscope and was member of a botanical society and bibliothecaryn of the Teylers …
- … Bont M.J. de Pisciculturist at the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Gardens "Natura …
- … Dr J. (Johannes) Professor of physics at the Delft Royal Polytechnic Institution …
- … Mr A. (Antoni) Fellow of the Dutch Entomological Society Arnhem 14 …
- … E.W. (Ernst Willem) President of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Gardens "Natura Artis …
- … A.W. van (Anne Willem) Treasurer to the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society "Natura …
- … A. van (Albert) A Director of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society "Natura Artis …
- … University. Leiden 16 July 1844 Heemstede 27 July 1903 …
- … Janse G. Conservator of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society “Natura Artis …
- … Utrecht University. Utrecht March 1844 Leeuwarden 1920 …
- … van (Leonard Constantijn) Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Engineers. …
- … (Johannes) Fellow of the Dutch Entomological Society. Amsterdam …
- … (Herman) Fellow of the Dutch Entomological Society. Beek 24 …
- … Willem) Treasurer to the Dutch Entomological Society. Amsterdam …
- … R.T. (Robert Thomas) Director of the Hague Royal Zoological Botanical Gardens. 54 …
- … Dr J.G. de (Johannes Govertus) Conservator of the Royal Museum of Natural History. …
- … J.G (Jan George). A Director of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Gardens “Natura Artis …
- … Chemistry. Zierikzee 8 March 1844 Leiden 1897 …
- … Ahasuerus Hendrik) A Director of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society “Natura Artis …
- … K.N. (Klaas Nannes) Conservator of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society “Natura Artis …
- … Phil. nat. doct., Chief Naval Architect of the Dutch Royal Navy. 7 …
- … Johannes) Professor, President of the Dutch Geographical Society. …
People featured in the Dutch photograph album
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Here is a list of people that appeared in the photograph album Darwin received for his birthday on 12 February 1877 from scientific admirers in the Netherlands. Many thanks to Hester Loeff for identifying and researching them. No. …
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- … Apothecary and sercretary to the Dutch Botanical society 55 Nijmegen 28 …
- … W. (Willem) President of the Dutch Entmological society 56 Ginneken …
- … physics at Utrecht University and Chief-Director of the royal meteorological Institution at Utrecht …
- … School inspector, President of the Friesland Agricultural Society 69 Lemsterland …
- … Zoological Gardens, President of the Netherland Zoological Society 47 Rotterdam …
- … Bont M.J. de Piscieulturist at the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Gardens "Natura …
- … Dr J. (Johannes) Professor of physics at the Delft Royal Polutechnic Institution …
- … Mr A. (Antoni) Fellow of the Dutch Entomological Society Arnhem 14 …
- … E.W. (Ernst Willem) President of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Gardens "Natura Artis …
- … A.W. van (Anne Willem) Treasurer to the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society "Natura …
- … A. van (Albert) A Director of thr Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society "Natura Artis …
- … University. Leiden 16 july 1844 Heemstede 27 july 1903 …
- … Janse G. Conservator of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society “Natura Artis …
- … Utrecht University. Utrecht March 1844 Leeuwarden 1920 …
- … van (Leonard Constantijn) Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Engineers. …
- … (Johannes) Fellow of the Dutch Entomological Society. Amsterdam …
- … (Herman) Fellow of the Dutch Entomological Society. Beek 24 …
- … Willem) Treasurer to the Dutch Entomological Society. Amsterdam …
- … R.T. (Robert Thomas) Director of the Hague Royal Zoological Botanical Gardens. 54 …
- … Dr J.G. de (Johannes Govertus) Conservator of the Royal Museum of Natural History. …
- … J.G (Jan George). A Director of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Gardens “Natura Artis …
- … of the Indian Bar, Fellow of the Dutch Entomological Society. Java …
- … Marinus Treasurer to the Netherland Zoological Society. Rhoon …
- … Chemistry. Zierikzee 8 march 1844 Leiden 1897 …
- … School. Deventer 05 june 1844 Rotterdam 12 september 1891 …
- … Ahasuerus Hendrik) A Director of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society “Natura Artis …
- … K.N. (Klaas Nannes) Conservator of the Amsterdam Royal Zoological Society “Natura Artis Mag. …
- … Johannes) Professor, President of the Dutch Geographical Society. …
Darwin in letters, 1837–1843: The London years to 'natural selection'
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The seven-year period following Darwin's return to England from the Beagle voyage was one of extraordinary activity and productivity in which he became recognised as a naturalist of outstanding ability, as an author and editor, and as a professional…
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- … served as a Secretary and Vice-President of the Geological Society of London. All this was …
- … read the fourth of a series of papers to the Geological Society of London. Three of the papers …
- … William Buckland called it (in his referee’s report to the Society of 9 March 1838), had been …
- … and the reviews of his papers for the Geological Society Transactions provide ample evidence …
- … in Scotland. This tour resulted in a major paper for the Royal Society in which he advanced the …
- … of the text, drawing upon his field notes for geological and geographical data and for the …
- … during the autumn of 1843, and Planariae, described in 1844. Another important specimen was the …
- … W. J. Hooker and G. A. W. Arnott 1836, 1841; J. D. Hooker 1844–7, 1845, 1846, 1853–5, and 1860). In …
- … their mutual involvement in the affairs of the Geological Society. During the Beagle voyage …
- … are preserved (187 of them in the American Philosophical Society’s collection) but some are missing, …
- … true that, until he took J. D. Hooker into his confidence in 1844, Darwin does not appear to have …
- … during the Beagle voyage on, among other subjects, the geographical distribution of genera and …
- … for Kemp, based on Kemp’s letters, and published in 1844 almost entirely as Darwin wrote it (see …
- … great interest to him, especially in his later work on the geographical distribution of plants, when …
- … Look abroad, study gradation study unity of type study geographical distribution study relation of …
People featured in the German and Austrian photograph album
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Biographical details of people from the Habsburg Empire that appeared in the album of German and Austrian scientists sent to Darwin on 12 February 1877. We are grateful to Johannes Mattes for providing these details and for permission to make his…
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- … In 1859, Bartsch became member of the Zoological-Botanical Society in Vienna, served there as …
- … and 1872, he served as librarian of the Zoological-Botanical Society in Vienna and later became a …
- … Victor Vicomte de 1844– ca. 1897 Austrian/Mexican military officer …
- … his job, Grunow became a member of the Zoological-Botanical Society in Vienna, collected algae …
- … and teacher In the name of the Viennese Horticultural Society, he traveled to Mexico (1845–48 …
- … Hoblhoff, Baron (Doblhoff-Dier, Josef von) 1844–1928 Traveler, writer and bureaucrat …
- … scientific issues. Doblhoff co-founded the archaeological society Carnuntum (1884) and the …
- … and served as board member of the Zoological-Botanical Society in Vienna for 25 years. F. …
- … (1873) and vice-president (1896) of the Zoological-Botanical Society in Vienna, extraordinary …
- … of Vienna (Dr., 1884), obtained a position in the Imperial Royal Schoolbook Publishing Houses and …
- … general secretary (1884–89) and vice-president of the Geographical Society in Vienna. N.N.: …
- … Nußbaumer (b. 1846) was never president of the Academic Society of Natural Historians) 1848 …
- … during the 1870s, co-founder and president of the Academic Society of Natural Historians. Published …
- … In later years, Nußbaumer became board member of Vienna's society for women’s rights and …
- … Rogenhofer was board member of the Zoological-Botanical Society in Vienna. W. Heß: …
