Hewett Cottrell Watson: Victorian Plant Ecologist and EvolutionistFirst published in 2003. Hewett Cottrell Watson was a pioneer in a new science not yet defined in Victorian times – ecology – and was practically the first naturalist to conduct research on plant evolution, beginning in 1834. The correspondence between Watson and Darwin, analysed for the first time in this book, reveals the extent to which Darwin profited from Watson’s data. Darwin’s subsequent fame, however, is one of the reasons why Watson became almost forgotten. This biography traces both the influences and characteristics that shaped Watson’s outlook and personality, and indeed his science, and the institutional contexts within which he worked. At the same time, it makes evident the extent of his real contributions to the science of the plant ecology and evolution. |
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Relationships and Social Perspectives 183359 | 1819 |
Phrenological Struggles 183340 | 1832 |
Outlook and Social Responsibilities 183560 | |
Continuing Plant Geography Studies 183348 | |
Relationship with William Hooker 183450 | |
Seeking Employment 184248 | |
Professional Relationships with Forbes Babington and Balfour 183359 | |
Doubts on the Darwinian Revolution | |
Conclusions | |
Personality Education and Experience | |
Bibliography | |
Other editions - View all
Hewett Cottrell Watson: Victorian Plant Ecologist and Evolutionist Frank N. Egerton Limited preview - 2017 |
Hewett Cottrell Watson: Victorian Plant Ecologist and Evolutionist Frank N. Egerton Limited preview - 2016 |
Hewett Cottrell Watson: Victorian Plant Ecologist and Evolutionist Frank N. Egerton No preview available - 2019 |