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Definition of Sir richard owen
1. Noun. English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892).
Generic synonyms: Comparative Anatomist, Fossilist, Palaeontologist, Paleontologist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sir Richard Owen
Literary usage of Sir richard owen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Travel and Talk, 1885-93-95: My Hundred Thousand Miles of Travel Through by Hugh Reginald Haweis (1896)
"... a scientific cicerone who might well be compared to the late erudite and
eloquent sir richard owen or the clear and facile Professor Sir William Flower. ..."
2. Travel and Talk, 1885-93-95: My Hundred Thousand Miles of Travel Through by Hugh Reginald Haweis (1897)
"... a scientific cicerone who might well be compared to the late erudite and
eloquent sir richard owen or the clear and facile Professor Sir William Flower. ..."
3. Middle Temple Table Talk: With Some Talk about the Table Itself by William George Thorpe (1895)
"... baby —The parish clerk and the salmon—How to get into a closed hotel—Sir
Richard Owen—County Court Judges shouldn't travel third class—Science in beer. ..."
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