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2.6 Adolf von Hildebrand bust
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< Back to Introduction In 1873, the German biologist Anton Dohrn commissioned a plaster bust of Darwin for the ‘fresco room’ of his new research centre, the Stazione Zoologica in Naples. It was a fitting memorial of a long association between the two…
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- … to Introduction In 1873, the German biologist Anton Dohrn commissioned a plaster bust of …
- … of a long association between the two men, prompted by Dohrn’s ‘deep Veneration’, as he put it, for …
- … over a period of some fifteen years (c.1867–1882), and Dohrn was invited to stay at Down House on …
- … to keep them alive for scrutiny over an extended period. Dohrn hoped it would be the first of many …
- … for the Advancement of Science, and Darwin himself bailed Dohrn out financially on at least two …
- … the reservation of work spaces in the laboratories. However, Dohrn never forgot Darwin’s ‘generous …
- … that was taking shape in Naples in the mid-1870s – for Dohrn knew that Darwin’s public support gave …
- … been introduced to Darwin’s ideas by Haeckel in Jena, Dohrn intended his Stazione to be a place …
- … but the building was not simply a functional structure. As Dohrn explained to a friend, there were …
- … the bust of Darwin on the basis of a photograph which Dohrn had asked Darwin to send. Wrapped in a …
- … two great scientists and the Mediterranean sea-life which, Dohrn believed, provided the best …
- … physical location Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples accession or collection number …
- … bust references and bibliography Dohrn’s letter to Darwin, 30 Nov. 1867: DCP …
- … in the project, which was given: DCP-LETT-7925 and 7926. Dohrn to Darwin, 21 Aug. 1872, writing in …
- … Darwin’s supportive reply, 24 Aug. [1872]: DCP-LETT-8486. Anton Dohrn, ‘The foundation of zoological …
- … Stations’, Nature 6 (29 August 1872), pp. 362–363. Dohrn, ‘The Zoological Station at Naples’, …
- … Müller, The Naples Zoological Station at the Time of Anton Dohrn , exhibition catalogue (Naples, …
- … 1987), pp. 39–64. Theodor Heuss, ed. Christiane Groeben, Anton Dohrn, A Life for Science (Berlin …
- … Groeben: the correspondence between Charles Darwin and Anton Dohrn’, History and Philosophy of the …
- … Marées (Naples: publications of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, 2008), pp. 93–104. …
Darwin in letters, 1872: Job done?
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'My career’, Darwin wrote towards the end of 1872, 'is so nearly closed. . . What little more I can do, shall be chiefly new work’, and the tenor of his correspondence throughout the year is one of wistful reminiscence, coupled with a keen eye…
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- … of man and selection in relation to sex , published in 1871, these books brought a strong if …
- … on 13 January , and he complained to the German zoologist Anton Dohrn on 3 February that Mivart’s …
- … ). Other correspondents were not so accommodating: Anton Dohrn, who had written to report on …
- … in his assessment of Wallace’s position ( letter from Anton Dohrn, 21 August 1872 ). Dohrn …
- … books, which Darwin gladly agreed to donate ( letter to Anton Dohrn, 24 August [1872] ). …
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
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The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working on second editions of Coral reefs and Descent of man; the rest of the year was mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A…
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- … fourth son, Leonard, who had joined the Royal Engineers in 1871, went to New Zealand as photographer …
- … when the occasion arose. He continued to provide support to Anton Dohrn’s Zoological Station at …
- … and £10 each from his sons George and Francis ( letter to Anton Dohrn, 7 March 1874 ). …
- … at a Royal Society of London soirée (see letter from Anton Dohrn, 6 April 1874 , and letter to …
Darwin in letters, 1869: Forward on all fronts
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At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of Origin. He may have resented the interruption to his work on sexual selection and human evolution, but he spent forty-six days on the task. Much of the…
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- … Spiridion Brusina, 29 April 1869 ). The German zoologist Anton Dohrn solicited Darwin’s support for …
- … remains an important institution to this day ( letter from Anton Dohrn, 30 December 1869 ). …
- … a hermit I am able to work some hours daily’ ( letter to Anton Dohrn, 4 January 1870 ). Darwin’s …
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
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Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of emotions, Darwin was able to devote 1873 almost exclusively to his beloved plants. He resumed work on the digestive powers of sundews and Venus fly traps, and…
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- … and in efforts to alleviate the financial troubles of Anton Dohrn’s Zoological Station at Naples. …
- … of years, Darwin had corresponded with the German zoologist Anton Dohrn, and had supported his …
- … vicar, George Sketchley Ffinden, who had been appointed in 1871. Darwin had usually been on good …
Darwin in letters, 1867: A civilised dispute
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Charles Darwin’s major achievement in 1867 was the completion of his large work, The variation of animals and plants under domestication (Variation). The importance of Darwin’s network of correspondents becomes vividly apparent in his work on expression in…
Darwin in letters, 1875: Pulling strings
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‘I am getting sick of insectivorous plants’, Darwin confessed in January 1875. He had worked on the subject intermittently since 1859, and had been steadily engaged on a book manuscript for nine months; January also saw the conclusion of a bitter dispute…
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- … under the authority of the Church. After becoming vicar in 1871, Ffinden had opposed their efforts, …
- … such as Ernst Haeckel, Fritz and Hermann Müller, and Anton Dohrn. Although the periodical …
- … with visiting positions under Haeckel at Jena and Dohrn at Naples. Darwin had expressed his desire …
Darwin in letters,1870: Human evolution
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The year 1870 is aptly summarised by the brief entry Darwin made in his journal: ‘The whole of the year at work on the Descent of Man & Selection in relation to Sex’. Descent was the culmination of over three decades of observations and reflections on…
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- … essays (later revised as Genesis of species (Mivart 1871)), Mivart tried to carve out a position …
- … Bruce, about the possibility of inserting a question in the 1871 census about cousin marriage. …
- … at Down, including Alexander Agassiz and his family, Anton Dohrn, Albert Günther, Joseph Hooker, …
