Charles Darwin Darwin was a British scientist who laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural world.In 1831 was part of a fiveyear scientific expedition. He went to the Galapagos Islands where he noticed that the finches on each Island were closely related but different in certain ways. He worked on a theory for 20 years about how plants and animals adapt to their environments to survive. In1858 he made a joint announcement with Russell Wallace about the discovery. In 1859 he published 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection'.
David Attenborough Sir David Attenborough is Britain's bestknown natural history filmmaker Over the last 25 years he has established himself as the world's leading natural history programme maker.Iin 1952 he joined the BBC as a trainee producer and it was while working on the Zoo Quest series (195464) that he had his first opportunity to undertake expeditions to remote parts of the globe to capture intimate footage of rare wildlife in its natural habitat. Sir David is a Trustee of the British Museum and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; an Honorary Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge; a Fellow of the Royal Society and was knighted in 1985.
Walter Henry Bates He was born on 8 February 1825 and died 16 February 1892. He was an naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account ofhow animals use mimicry.He was most famous for his expedition to the Amazon with Alfred Russell Wallace in 1848. When Bates arrived home in 1859 after a full eleven years, he had sent back over 14,000 species (mostly insects) of which 8,000 were new to science.
Alfred Russell Wallace Alfred Russel Wallace, born 8 January 1823, died 7 November 1913. He was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. He is best known for independently proposing a theory of evolution due to natural selection that prompted Charles Darwin to publish his own theory.Wallace did extensive fieldwork, first in the Amazon River basin and then in the Malay Archipelago, where he identified the Wallace Line that divides the Indonesian archipelago into two distinct parts, one in which animals closely related to
those of Australia are common, and one in which the species are largely of Asian origin. John James Audubon John James Audubon (17851851) was a FrenchAmerican ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He is known for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, The Birds of North America (1827 1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works. Audubon identified 25 new species and a number of new subspecies
Ferdinand Bauer Ferdinand Bauer (1760–1821) is generally recognised as the finest late 18th / early 19th century botanical artist. He was appointed Natural History Draughtsman, on the recommendation of Sir Joseph Banks, to Captain Mathew Flinder’s circumnavigation of Australia in HMS Investigator (1801– 1803). Bauer drew plants and zoological subjects. Sir Joseph Banks Banks (17431820) was a British explorer and naturalist who, as longtime president of the Royal Society, became known for his promotion of science. He was part of Cook’s Expedition to the south Pacific where he collected an enormous number of specimens, his account of his journey and its discoveries sparked considerable interest across Europe. Banks was interested in plants that could be used for practical purposes and be introduced into other countries for possible commercial use. James Cook Cook was an 18th century explorer and navigator whose achievements in mapping the Pacific, New Zealand and Australia radically changed western perceptions of world geography Cook was accompanied by many scientists, whose observations and discoveries added to the importance of the voyages. Joseph Banks, a botanist, went on the first voyage There were several artists on the first voyage. Sydney Parkinson was involved in many of the drawings, completing 264 drawings before his death near the end of the voyage. They were of immense scientific value to British botanists
Thomas Bewick Thomas Bewick, 17531828, was born at Cherryburn in Northumberland He had no formal training in art, and after school was apprenticed to a metal engraver in Newcastle. He worked there for most of his life, He is credited with reinventing the art of wood engraving and reinvigorating British book illustration. Influenced by his childhood on a small farm on the banks of the river Tyne, Bewick’s love of the countryside is reflected in his detailed woodcuts of animals, birds and rural scenes.
Dian Fossey Dr. Dian Fossey founded the Karisoke™ Research Center in Rwanda’s Virungas Mountains in 1967, to protect and study the endangered mountain gorillas. Although Fossey’s life was cut short, her work has continued through the Karisoke Research Center and grown into conservation efforts for other wildlife and programs for people who live near the gorillas. Jane Goodall A British anthropologist and primatologist, Jane Goodall is the world's leading authority on chimpanzees. Goodall is famous for her work among the chimpanzees of Gombe and for her efforts to raise awareness about the plight of both wild and captive chimpanzees. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute. Gerald Durrell Gerald Durrell OBE was a naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter. The founder of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust he was passionate about creating a reserve in which animals in need of protection could be kept and bred. Peter Scott (14 September 1909 – 29 August 1989) was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer and sportsman. Scott was knighted in 1973 for his contribution to the conservation of wild animals In addition Peter Scott was a founder and first chairman of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 1961, originator of the Red Data Books listing endangered species in 1962
Oliver Rackham An acknowledged authority on the British countryside, especially trees, woodlands and wood pasture Rackham has written a number of wellknown books, including The History of the Countryside (1986).In 1998 he was awarded the OBE for "services to Nature Conservation.
Richard Fitter (1 March 1913 – 3 September 2005) He was an expert on wildflowers and the author of several guides for amateur naturalists. Richard Fitter was a prolific writer of wildlife field guides and one of the bestknown British naturalists of the 20th century. He was also involved in the search for the Loch Ness Monster, being a director of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau Matthew Flinders (March 16, 1774 July 19, 1814) was an English explorer, naval officer and navigator who circumnavigated Australia and mapped much of its coastline. He and George Bass were the first Europeans to realize that Tasmania was an island; they sailed around it. You and Your Classmates Make this up for yourself!!!!!