William Henry Flower Scientist

Sir William Henry Flower KCB FRCS FRS (30 November 1831 – 1 July 1899) was an English comparative anatomist and surgeon. Flower became a leading authority on mammals, and especially on the primate brain. He supported Thomas Henry Huxley'>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.

Personal facts

William Henry Flower
Birth dateNovember 30, 1831
Birth place
Stratford-upon-Avon
Date of deathJuly 01, 1899
Place of death
London
Education
University College London

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Field of study
Surgery
Zoology
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External resources

  1. http://www.archive.org/details/sirwilliamflower00lyderich
  2. http://www.archive.org/details/sirwilliamhenryf00corniala
  3. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/creator/1212
  4. https://archive.org/details/anintroductionto00flowiala