Darwin–Henslow scientific circle

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The Darwin–Henslow scientific circle was an informal early-19th-century network of naturalists and scholars centered around Charles Darwin and his mentor John Stevens Henslow, dedicated to the study and exchange of ideas in natural history and related sciences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf informal scientific network
natural history circle
scientific circle
activity discussion of botanical specimens
discussion of geological observations
discussion of zoological specimens
exchange of scientific ideas
reading and debating scientific literature
study of natural history
aim advancement of natural history
cultivation of scientific observation skills
sharing of empirical data
context British scientific community of the early 19th century
country United Kingdom
field biology
botany
geology
natural history
natural theology
zoology
hasCentralFigure Charles Darwin NERFINISHED
John Stevens Henslow NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic Cambridge-based
academic network
informal
mentor–protégé relationship
hasMember Charles Darwin NERFINISHED
John Stevens Henslow NERFINISHED
hasMentor John Stevens Henslow NERFINISHED
hasProtégé Charles Darwin NERFINISHED
influenced development of Charles Darwin’s scientific thinking
early formation of evolutionary ideas in Charles Darwin
location Cambridge NERFINISHED
England
relatedTo Anglican clergy–naturalist tradition NERFINISHED
University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
history of evolutionary thought
timePeriod early 19th century

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Harriet Jenyns memberOf Darwin–Henslow scientific circle