Happy Darwin Day! Today we celebrate the accomplished British naturalist, Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution. His groundbreaking discoveries in the field of biology helped shape many of the concepts that drive our understanding of palaeontology.

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"A beautifully written account of the North East's finest artist and naturalist, an amazingly talented man."

Local naturalist, Neil Pont, highly recommends Nature's Engraver - A Life of Thomas Bewick, by Jenny Uglow.

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Albrecht von Haller (1708-1777) was a swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave and discent of Johann Bernoulli, he is often referred to as "the father of modern

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It’s and I’m an illustrator, a story teller, a naturalist, an educator.

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✉️: maggie.com

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amazing characters for Supernaturalist, they are for their game in a western setting~
+I added mine and Pin's characters just for fun

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He used to study exotic plants in the most remote parts of the world. As we know, such things never end well.

Meet the Naturalist, the next PC, whose strengths and weaknesses we will reveal to you today.

Read his dark story here:
https://t.co/W9yBvddCW3

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Today in John Bachman was an absolutely vile shit human.

A minister and naturalist, he used his pulpit to argue that enslaving people was totally fine and even the right thing to do, making justifications in both science and religion.

https://t.co/WoizKIRo5y

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From 'The Birds of America' (1840-44) by John James Audubon (1785-1851). American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. Audubon identified 25 new species.

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Letter C for and are celebrating the archive of a local man from Morpeth, Northumberland. Naturalist, Artist and Henry D Thoreau expert John Caffrey (1938-2016). Read more 👉 https://t.co/oFA5HvXrCp

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May 16, 1861, botanist, teacher, naturalist, geologist John Stevens Henslow died He introduced a young Charles into natural sciences, including botany & geology 🌼
Henslow's geological map of Anglesey (1821), off the coast of Wales ⚒️ https://t.co/wyOjm37pwC

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1/ in 1785 John James Audubon was born at Les Cayes, Santo Domingo, Haiti. An ornithologist, artist and naturalist, Audubon is most famous for 'The Birds of America (1827–1839)' which featured colour plates that depicted life size American birds.

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Birthday in the park: James John Audubon, 1785-1851, ornithologist, naturalist, painter.......https://t.co/HamsTKu0o1

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2/2 Pineapple & cockroaches, from The Insects of Suriname, 1719 edition. Brought to you by traveler, naturalist, & artist Maria Sibylla Merian.

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François Levaillant: Explorer, Naturalist, and Ornithologist Extraordinaire - Explorer, naturalist, and ornithologist extraordinaire François Levaillant was born on 6 August 1753 in Paramaribo ... https://t.co/1ahFptkSbB

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Biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician & artist Ernst Haeckel–born 1834–discovered, described & named 1000s of new species, mapped a genealogical tree relating all life forms, & coined many terms in biology.

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Birds of America 1827–1838, illustrations by John James Audubon, an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter (1785–1851).

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one more for Supernaturalist, her character
love her too : D

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For The Natural History of the British Surface-feeding Ducks by John G. Millais.

A hunter, naturalist, artist & writer, Millais travelled extensively collecting specimens and recording the birds he observed. 🦆

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Genevieve Jones,an amateur naturalist, was a pioneering woman who set out to illustrate bird nests. In the midst of the project, she died of typhoid.

Her awesome story👇🏽

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"Plate 2/Turdus mustelinus"
Illustrations of the nests & eggs of birds of Ohio
1879

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Some gorgeous Galapagos fishes painted by Christophe-Paulin de La Poix, Chevalier de Freminville, a French naval officer and naturalist, from the 1830s. These paintings now reside Library.

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