Darwin's Mentor John Stevens Henslow, 1796}}}1861 [Paperback]

A biography of the man best known for his formative influence on Charles Darwin; John Stevens Henslow.John Stevens Henslow is known for his formative influence on Charles Darwin, who described meeting this Professor of Botany as the one circumstance 'which influenced my career more than any other'. But what of the man himself? In this new biography, much previously unpublished material has been carefully sifted and selected to produce a rounded picture of a remarkable and unusually likable academic. The gradually changing relationship with Darwin is revealed through their correspondence, illuminating a friendship which persisted to the end of Henslow's life.John Stevens Henslow is known for his formative influence on Charles Darwin, who described meeting this Professor of Botany as the one circumstance 'which influenced my career more than any other'. But what of the man himself? In this new biography, much previously unpublished material has been carefully sifted and selected to produce a rounded picture of a remarkable and unusually likable academic. The gradually changing relationship with Darwin is revealed through their correspondence, illuminating a friendship which persisted to the end of Henslow's life.John Stevens Henslow is known for his formative influence on Charles Darwin, who described their meeting as the one circumstance which influenced my career more than any other. A Professor of Botany at Cambridge University, Henslow was Darwin's teacher and eventual life-long friend, but what of the man himself? In this new biography, much previously unpublished material has been carefully gathered to produce a rounded picture of a remarkable academic and Victorian philanthropist. The time in 1829-31, when Darwin walked with Henslow in and around Cambridge, was followed directly by Darwin's voyage around the world. The gradually changing relationship between teacher and pupil over the course of time is revealed through their correspondence, illuminating a rlS6