Todays article is a special, it is a part of our marine hall of fame or MHF collection. It will concern the marine scientist known as Charles Wyville Thomson. However first, Happy Holidays to all of our dearest readers. On December 20th we celebrated an official 6 months of publishing. We formally thank all of our readers for their support & contributions towards our Nonprofit. On New years we have decided that we will be publishing an extra article. This article will be about all the upcoming project’s & information on planned crowd-science events. This will start the New year in a clearheaded manner, in which all readers will have access to the knowledge of any & all planned events by The Persaud Foundation. As another announcement, The Persaud Foundation is officially the foundation that owns The Persaud Catalog. For reader’s interested in purchasing copyrights, Email thepersaudfoundation@gmail.com & we will be back to you as soon as possible. Now todays article will concern the Marine Biologist known as Charles Wyville Thomson. Charles Wyville Thomson was a Scottish marine scientist who revolutionized oceanography for the better of science. He is most well known for being the Chief Scientist on the Challenger Expedition. The Challenger expedition was scientific expedition that took place between 1872 & 1876. It took place on the naval vessel known as the HMS challenger. In his article we will discuss his Early Life, his career, & his Honorables, achievements, & accomplishments. With that being said, Let us delve into the life of Charles Wyville Thomson.
His Personal Life & Education
Charles Wyville Thomson was born on March 5th 1830 in the Scottish town of Bonsyde, Scotland. However the legitimacy of this is debated as some sources state that he was born in Linlithgow, Scotland. His father was a surgeon who worked for the British East India Company. It is not exactly known what inspired his love for the ocean, or if he had an inspiration at all. He was educated at the independent boarding school of Merchiston Castle School, which is located in Edinburgh. It seems that he was educated at Mechiston Castle School from 7 years of age to 15 years of age. In the year of 1845 he left Merchiston & began studying medical sciences at the university of Edinburgh. However after 3 years of studying medical science, he was forced to give up this field of study due to poor health. At this point his attention turned to the natural sciences, it was also at this point where he began focusing on oceanic sciences in particular. He also decided to join the Botanical Society of Edinburgh in 1847. After joining this society Thomson became the secretary to the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh. In the year of 1850 he was enrolled in a course of botanical studies which was taught by the at the time famous Scottish botanist John Hutton Balfour at the university. After taking this course he was soon was appointed lecturer of botany. These 2 most likely have a causal relationship however that has never been proven. In 1853 He married Jane Ramage Dawson.
His Career
In 1851 he became a professor of botany at the Scottish University of Aberdeen. In 1853 he became a professor of natural history in the Irish university of Queen’s College, at Cork. A year later he was nominated to be the chair of mineralogy & geology at the Queen’s University of Belfast, & in 1860 was transferred to the chair of natural history at the same institution. While at Belfast, Thomson began to establish himself as a marine biologist with his published studies of coelenterates, polyzoans & fossilized cirripeds, trilobites, & crinoids. He also became interested in determining whether life exists at great depths in the sea. This curiosity led to many things such as the challenger Expedition, which would go onto shape the oceanographic field. The challenger expedition will be discussed later in the article. Thomson managed to persuade the British Royal Navy to grant him use of HMS Lightning & HMS Porcupine for deep sea dredging expeditions in the summers of 1868 & 1869. It is not known how exactly he managed to do this as the ship’s original purposes were not for exploration or even for research purposes. During his experiments with the HMS Porcupine & Lighting, it was seen that some form of life existed down to depths of 650 fathoms (3,900 feet or 1,188.72 meters). At the time this was absolutely shocking due to the lack of knowledge of deep sea creatures. It was also seen that all marine invertebrate groups are present at this depth, & that deep-sea temperatures are not as constant as had been supposed, but vary considerably, & indicate oceanic circulation. In 1869 Thomson was made a fellow of the Royal Society for his work with oceanography. He described the details & accomplishments of the two expeditions in his most popular study know as "The Depths of the Sea" (1873). In the year of 1868 Thomson assumed the duties of professor of botany at the Royal College of Science in Dublin Ireland. Due to this & several other contributing factors, in 1870 he received the natural history chair at the University of Edinburgh. The remarkable hydrographic & zoological results which Thomson had demonstrated, in addition to the growing demands of ocean telegraphy, soon led to the Royal Navy to grant use of HMS Challenger. This was a a steam-powered corvette of 2,300 tons, for a global expedition. Charles Wyville Thomson was selected as chief scientist aboard the ship, & the ship left port on the 21st of December, 1872. It departed from the port in modern Portsmouth England. The challenger expedition took place on the HMS challenger. During this expedition & afterwards, he managed to capture & examine species at over 300 fathoms (1,800 feet or 548.64 meters) deep. The expedition ended in the year of 1876. It was somewhat constantly ongoing as it temporarily docked at certain locations around the world for purposes. This expedition went on to change the way that oceanography as an industry. It provided a lot of important information to the point where without the majority of the information the nautical mapping system that we currently have would not exist. Unfortunately, Thomson passed away on March 10th of 1882 just a mere 5 days after his birthday at 52 years of age.
His Honorables, Awards, & Achievements Over The Course Of His Life
The Queen's Royal Medal.
Being The Chief Scientist aboard the Challenger ship.
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