Charlotte, Lady Murchison — the Woman Who Made Her Husband a Great Man. On the 235th Anniversary of the Birth
- Authors: Uliakhin A.V1
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Affiliations:
- Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: No 5 (2023)
- Pages: 28-38
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0032-874X/article/view/627800
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S0032874X23050046
- ID: 627800
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Abstract
Charlotte, Lady Murchison was the wife of a famous British geologist and paleontologist, Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. Largely due to the influence of his wife, who was interested in natural sciences, Murchison once defi ned for himself a career as scientist.
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A. V Uliakhin
Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: ulyakhin@paleo.ru
Moscow, Russia
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