# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/charles-wyville-thomson
# Generated: 2026-08-15T03:41:39.600Z

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name: "Charles Wyville Thomson"
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description: "Sir Charles Wyville Thomson was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist. He served as the chief scientist on the Challenger expedition; his work there revolutionized oceanography and led to his being knighted."
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birthDate: "1830-03-05"
deathDate: "1882-03-10"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump