Charles Wyville Thomson
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Sir Charles Wyville Thomson was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist. He served as the chief scientist on the Challenger expedition; his work there revolutionized oceanography and led to
Undated photograph of Thomson
Bust of Thomson by John Hutchison
Thomson's headstone in St. Michael's Parish Churchyard.
HMS Lightning (1823)
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HMS Lightning, launched in 1823, was a paddle steamer, one of the first steam-powered ships on the British Royal Navy List. She served initially as a packet ship, but was later converted into an ocean
Track of HMS Lightning in 1868
Brisinga coronata, a starfish dredged from 500 fathoms (910 m)
HMS Lightning, 1827