Order of the proceedings at the Darwin celebration held at Cambridge, June 22-June 24, 1909 : with a sketch of Darwin's life.
- University of Cambridge
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- 1909
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Credit: Order of the proceedings at the Darwin celebration held at Cambridge, June 22-June 24, 1909 : with a sketch of Darwin's life. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![results....The verdict arrived at, after this most exhaustive study of a series of cores obtained from depths twice as great as that thought necessary by Darwin was as follows :— “ The whole of the cores are found to be built up of those organisms which are seen forming coral-reefs near the surface of the ocean—many of them evidently, in situ ; and not the slightest indication could be detected, by chemical or microscopic means, which suggested the proximity of non- calcareous rocks, even in the lowest portions brought up.” J. W. Judd in Darwin and Modern Science. “I am very full of Darwin’s new theory of Coral Islands, and have urged Whewell to make him read it at our next meeting. I must give up my volcanic crater theory for ever, though it cost me a pang at first, for it accounted for so much....Yet spite of all this, the whole theory is knocked on the head.” Lyell, 1837. “ I never forget that almost everything which I have done in science I owe to the study of his [Sir Charles Lyell’s] great works.” 1844 Publication of Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle \ being Part II. of the Geology of the Voyage of the Beagle. ^^45 Publication of the fournal of Researches as a separate book. 1846 Publication of Geological Observations on South America; being Part III. of the Geology of the Voyage of the Beagle. 1851 Publication of a Monograph of the Fossil Lepadidce and of a Monograph of the sub-class Cirripedia (Barnacles). 1853 Received one of the two Royal medals which are awarded by the Sovereign upon the recommendation of the Council of the Royal Society. “Amongst my letters received this morning, I opened first one from Colonel Sabine [Treasurer of the Royal Society] ; the contents certainly surprised me very much, but, though the letter was a very kind one, somehow, I cared very little indeed for the announcement it contained. I then opened yours, and such is the effect of warmth, friendship, and kindness from one that is loved, that the very same fact, told as you told it, made me glow with pleasure till my very heart throbbed. Believe me, I shall not soon forget the pleasure of your letter. Such hearty, affectionate sympathy is worth more than all the medals that ever were or will be coined.” Letter to Hooker, 1853. (Plate X.) 1854 Publication of Monographs of the Balanidae and Verrucidae.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2898383x_0038.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
