Robert Edmond Grant
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Robert Edmond Grant was a 19th-century Scottish zoologist and comparative anatomist known for his pioneering work in invertebrate biology and for being one of Charles Darwin’s early mentors.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Edmond Grant canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comparative anatomist
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human ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | 19th-century British biology ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Edmond Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer | University College London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative anatomy
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evolutionary thought ⓘ invertebrate biology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
anatomy
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natural history ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | development of invertebrate zoology in Britain ⓘ |
| influenced | Charles Darwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | early evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of transmutation of species
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contributions to comparative anatomy curricula in Britain ⓘ early mentor of Charles Darwin ⓘ public lectures on zoology and evolution ⓘ systematic study of lower animals ⓘ |
| notableWork |
pioneering studies of marine invertebrates
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research on bryozoans ⓘ research on echinoderms ⓘ research on molluscs ⓘ research on sponges ⓘ |
| occupation |
biologist
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university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Comparative Anatomy at University College London ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studies |
invertebrates
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marine organisms ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Edinburgh
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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