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John Stevens Henslow (6 February 1796 – 16 May 1861) was an English Anglican priest, botanist and geologist. He is best remembered as friend and mentor to his pupil Charles Darwin .
May 12, 2024 · John Stevens Henslow (born Feb. 6, 1796, Rochester, Kent, Eng.—died May 16, 1861, Hitcham, Norfolk) was a British botanist, clergyman, and geologist who popularized botany at the University of Cambridge by introducing new methods of teaching the subject.
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Learn about the life and achievements of John Stevens Henslow, the Reverend Professor of Botany who taught and mentored Charles Darwin. Discover how he arranged Darwin's voyage on HMS Beagle, published his letters, and became a national figure in science.
Professor John Henslow was a British botanist, clergyman, and geologist who popularised botany at the University of Cambridge by introducing new methods of teaching the subject.
The letters of John Stevens Henslow (1796-1861) Posted on 14 December 2020 by Special Collections. 175 years ago John Stevens Henslow started lobbying for a Botanic Garden in Cambridge. After twenty years of effort, his work bore fruit and led to the garden still enjoyed by thousands every year.
John Stevens Henslow was a naturalist, a Cambridge academic, most remembered as a friend and mentor of Charles Darwin, inspiring him with a passion for natural history, proposing him to sail on the HMS Beagle as the naturalist on its five-year voyage, and promoting Darwin’s work as he developed his theory of evolution.
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May 21, 2018 · Henslow was a botanist and clergyman who taught at Cambridge and advised Charles Darwin. He was interested in plant geography, morphology, and physiology, and founded the Cambridge Botanical Garden.
