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William Henry Flower

English comparative anatomist, surgeon and museum curator (1831–1899)

  • Fame46.3
  • Momentum1.6
  • Wikipedia410
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Lived 1831–1899, aged 68
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    17 languages
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  • Era
    1831–1899
    Aged 68
  • Awards
    5
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-16

Sir William Henry Flower was an English surgeon, museum curator and comparative anatomist, who became a leading authority on mammals and especially on the primate brain. He supported Thomas Henry Huxley in an important controversy with Richard Owen about the human brain and eventually succeeded Owen as Director of the Natural History Museum in London.

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Momentum1.6
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Now attention9.0
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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