> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 283](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212325) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/10614-1) LSID 10614-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q945539) QID Q945539 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Thomson, Charles Wyville (1830-1882), British marine zoologist and botanist; LLD Aberdeen 1853, knighted 1876; lecturer in botany Aberdeen 1850, professor id. 1851; professor of natural history, Cork 1853; professor of mineralogy and geology, Belfast 1854, of natural history ib. 1860; professor of natural history, Edinburgh 1870-1881; chief of the Challenger staff 1872-1876. **Abbreviated name**: *C.W. Thomson* \[standard form in IPNI: *C.W.Thomson*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection ABD|ABD]]. – Some further material at [[Collection BEL|BEL]], [[Collection E|E]]. – *Letters* at [[Collection K|K]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 378; BB p. 299; BM 5: 2098; CSP 5: 981, 8: 1082, 11: 588, 19: 101; Desmond p. 608 (b. 5 Mar 1830, d. 10 Mar 1882); De Toni 1: cxxii, 2: cxiv; DNB 56: 237-238 (19: 717-718); GR p. 417; Quenstedt p. 429; TL-2/1056, 2628; Tucker 1: 687. #### Biofile - Anon., Amer. J. Sci. 123: 496-498. 1882; Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 238: 248. 1964; Flora 52: 173. 1869 (prof. bot. Stephen's Green); Nature 14: 85-87. 1876, 25: 467-468. 1882 (obit.); Pop. Sci. Mon. 22: 693-698. 1883; Proc. Linn. Soc. 1880-1882: 67-68. 1883; Rep. Sci. Res. Challenger 4 (Zool.): v-ix. 1882 (partial bibl.); Quart. J. Geol. Soc. London 39: 40-41. 1883 (obit.); Scott. Natural. 7: 44-46. 1884 (obit.). - Balfour, Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 14: 278-282. 1883. - Boase, F., Modern Engl. biogr. 3: 945. 1965. - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 33.14, 146.18, 146.69, 278.11. 1980. - Daintith, J. et al., eds., Biogr. encycl. sci. 2: 783. 1981. - Harms, W., *in* Handw.-Buch Naturw. 9: 1169. 1913, ed. 2. 9: 1064. 1934. - Harré, R., Some nineteenth century Brit. scientists 1-30. 1969. - Herdman, W.A., Founders of Oceanography and their work 27-68. 1923. - Kent, D.H. & D.E. Allen, Brit. Irish Herb. 257. 1984. - Poggendorff, J.C., Biogr.-lit. Handw.-Buch 3: 1344. 1898. - Redfern, P., Proc. R. Soc. Edinburgh 12: 58-80. 1884 (obit.). - Sirks, M.J., Indisch natuurond. 167, 262. 1915. - Zittel, K.A. von, Gesch. Geol. Paläont. 325, 801, 806. 1899; Hist. geol. palaeont. 216, 387, 393. 1901. #### Composite works - (1) Editor, *Natural History Review*, ser. 2, vols. 1-5, 1861-1865. - (2) *Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger* during the years 1873-1876... 50 vols., 1880-1895; editor until 1882; author of general introduction to zoology. For botany see TL-2/2628, H.B. Hemsley, Rep. Challenger, Bot. – Biographical notice in Report. Zool. 4: vii-ix. 1882. ### Publications ##### n.14.256. The depths of the sea **Title** *The depths of the sea*. An account of the general results of the dredging cruises of H.M. SS. "Porcupine" and "Lightning" during the summers of 1868, 1869, and 1870, ... New York and London (Macmillan and Co.) 1873. **Abbreviated title**: *Depths sea*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1873 (p. xii: 2 Dec 1872), p. \[i\]-xx, \[xxi-xxiii\], \[1\]-527, \[528, colo.\], *8 pl. Copies*: B-S, HH-MH, NSUB, PH, US. ##### n.14.257. The Atlantic **Title** The voyage of the "Challenger". *The Atlantic*. A preliminary account of the general results of the exploring voyage of H.M.S. "Challenger" during the year 1873 and the early part of the year 1876... London (Macmillan and Co.) 1877, 2 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Atlantic*. **Notes** *London ed*.: 1877, 2 vols. *Copies*: BR, NSUB, PH. *1*: 1877, frontisp. portr. author on p. \[i\], p. \[iii\]-xxxix, \[xl, xli\], \[1\]-424, *pl. 1-14.* *2*: 1877, map, p. \[i\]-xiv, \[xv\], \[1\]-396, *pl. 15-42.* *New York ed*.: 1878, 2 vols. *Copy*: MO. – New York (Harper & Brothers,...) 1878. Oct. *1*: front. port., p. \[i\]-xx, \[17\]-391, *pl. 1-14*, 4 vign. *2*: map, p. \[i\]-viii, \[9\]-340, *pl. 15-42*, 4 vign.