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John Stevens Henslow

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British botanist, priest and geologist (1796-1861)

ScientistsLived 1796 to 1861 · aged 65
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John Stevens Henslow was an English Anglican priest, botanist and geologist. He is best remembered as friend and mentor to Charles Darwin.

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Henslow's 'Geological map of Anglesea' 1822Henslow's 'Geological map of Anglesea' 1822

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Scientists born in the 1790s 6

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Scientists
Type
Scientist
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1796 to 1861 · aged 65
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