D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson

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Scottish biologist, mathematician, and classics scholar (*1860 - †1948)

United Kingdom AcademicsLived 1860 to 1948 · aged 88

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Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson CB FRS FRSE was a Scottish biologist, classicist and mathematician.

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D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson at Trinity College, Cambridge, ca. 1883

Thompson was inspired by the work of Albrecht Dürer.[16]

Thompson between 1895 and 1905

Thompson, ca. 1906

Thompson illustrated the transformation of Argyropelecus olfersi into Sternoptyx diaphana by applying a 20° shear mapping.

Awards 7

1946Darwin Medal

1942Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal

1938Linnean Medal

1937Knight Bachelor

1916Fellow of the Royal Society

1898Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

1885Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Connected to D'Arcy 6

Henri BreuilAlso won Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal

Josias Braun-BlanquetAlso won Linnean Medal

David LackAlso won Darwin Medal

Ray LankesterAlso won Linnean Medal

Karl LashleyAlso won Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal

Reginald Crundall PunnettAlso won Darwin Medal

About this person

Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson CB FRS FRSE was a Scottish biologist, classicist and mathematician. He was a pioneer of mathematical and theoretical biology, travelled on expeditions to the Bering Strait and held the position of Professor of Natural History at University College, Dundee for 32 years, then at St Andrews for 31 years. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, was knighted, and received the Darwin Medal and the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal.

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