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Sir Everard Home Portrait Natural Science
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Sir Everard Home Portrait Natural Science
Sir Everard Home (1756-1832) contemporary engraving with later hand colouring. Home was the first president of the Royal College of Surgeons and studied under John Hunter (who married Homes sister). Home was entrusted with Hunters unpublished manuscripts after his death in 1793 and was widely suspected of plagiarizing Hunters work thereafter. Home destroyed many of Hunters manuscripts which cast further suspicion. He was the first scientist to publish detailed reports and illustrations on Mary Annings fossil discoveries and so was in a position to be a founding father of paleontology. However he did a poor job, naming Ichthyosaurs Proteosaurus in 1819 - a name that was widely ignored (he suggested affinities to Salamanders). Preference was given to Konigs unpublished suggestion of the name ichthyosaur. See other images in this collection
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Dinosaur Everard Home Hunterian Ichthyosaur Icthyosaur Mary Anning Proteosaurus Royal College Of Surgeons Bullocks Museum John Hunter Palaeontology
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This print showcases a portrait of Sir Everard Home, an influential figure in the field of natural science during the 18th and 19th centuries. The contemporary engraving, beautifully enhanced with later hand colouring, immortalizes Home's significant contributions to various scientific disciplines. As the first president of the Royal College of Surgeons and a student under John Hunter, who happened to be his sister's husband, Home had access to Hunter's unpublished manuscripts after his death in 1793. However, suspicions arose regarding Home plagiarizing Hunter's work as he destroyed many of these valuable documents. Despite this controversy surrounding his career, Sir Everard Home played a crucial role in paleontology by publishing detailed reports and illustrations on Mary Annings' fossil discoveries. This positioned him as one of the founding fathers of this fascinating field. Regrettably, his naming choice for Ichthyosaurs Proteosaurus in 1819 was widely ignored due to its suggested affinities to Salamanders. Instead, Konig's unpublished suggestion prevailed with the name ichthyosaur. Through Paul D. Stewart's remarkable artwork capturing this historical moment, we are reminded not only of Home's complex legacy but also how scientific progress can sometimes be marred by personal controversies and flawed judgments. This print serves as a testament to both the triumphs and shortcomings within our pursuit of knowledge about our planet's ancient inhabitants.
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