Henry Nottidge Moseley facts for kids
Henry Nottidge Moseley (born November 14, 1844 – died November 10, 1891) was a British naturalist. A naturalist studies plants and animals. He went on a huge science trip around the world. This trip was on a ship called HMS Challenger. It lasted from 1872 to 1876.
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About Henry Nottidge Moseley
Henry Nottidge Moseley was born in Wandsworth, London. His father was also named Henry Moseley, and he was a mathematician. Henry Nottidge Moseley went to school at Harrow School. He also studied at Exeter College, Oxford, and the University of London. He studied medicine there.
In 1881, Moseley married Amabel Gwyn Jeffreys. Her father, John Gwyn Jeffreys, studied shells. Henry and Amabel had a son named Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley. Their son later became a very famous physicist.
Moseley's Scientific Journeys
Moseley was a very active scientist. He was part of several important expeditions. He traveled to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). He also explored parts of California and Oregon.
His most famous journey was the Challenger expedition. This trip took place from 1872 to 1876. The ship, HMS Challenger, traveled over 120,000 kilometers (about 75,000 miles). It explored many of the world's oceans. Moseley was the naturalist on this amazing voyage.
His Work and Discoveries
After his travels, Moseley started working at the University of London in 1879. In 1881, he became a professor at Merton College, Oxford. He taught about human and animal anatomy.
Moseley helped with a big project in Oxford. He helped move a large collection of artifacts. This collection became the Pitt Rivers Museum in 1884. He worked with another famous person, Edward Burnett Tylor, on this.
Moseley was also a great teacher. He inspired students like Halford Mackinder and Walter Garstang. Walter Garstang even changed his studies from medicine to zoology because of Moseley.
Moseley received important awards for his work. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1879. This is a very high honor for scientists. He also won the Royal Medal in 1887.
What Moseley Studied
Moseley focused on studying invertebrates. These are animals without a backbone. He was very interested in how different groups of animals are related. He studied:
- Arthropods: Animals with exoskeletons, like insects and crabs.
- Coral: Tiny sea animals that build reefs.
- Molluscs: Soft-bodied animals, like snails and clams.
He wrote several books and papers about his findings. Some of his publications include:
- On Oregon (1878)
- On the Structure of the Sylasteridae (1878)
- Notes by a Naturalist on the Challenger (1879)
Moseley's Legacy
Henry Nottidge Moseley is remembered for his important contributions to natural history. A type of penguin is even named after him. It is called the northern rockhopper penguin, or Eudyptes moseleyi.
See also
In Spanish: Henry Nottidge Moseley para niños
- European and American voyages of scientific exploration
