Thomas Vernon Wollaston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Vernon Wollaston

English entomologist

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1822

Place of Birth: Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Jan-1878

Profession: entomologist, malacologist

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Thomas Vernon Wollaston FLS (9 March 1822 – 4 January 1878) was a prominent English entomologist and malacologist, becoming especially known for his studies of Coleoptera inhabiting several North Atlantic archipelagoes.
He was well-placed socially.
His religious beliefs effectively prevented him from supporting Charles Darwin's theories after 1859, but Darwin remained a close friend.
Wollaston supported the theory that continental lands had once extended outward farther to encompass some of the island groups he studied.