| D'Arcy Thompson AKA D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson Born: 2-May-1860
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 21-Jun-1948
Location of death: St. Andrews, Scotland
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Biologist Nationality: Scotland
Executive summary: On Growth and Form Father: D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson (teacher)
Mother: Fanny Gamgee
Wife: Ada Maureen Drury (m. 1901, three daughters)
High School: Edinburgh Academy
University: University of Edinburgh
University: BA Zoology, Trinity College, Cambridge University (1883)
Professor: Biology, University College Dundee (1884-97, became University of St. Andrews)
Professor: Natural History, University of St. Andrews (1897-48)
Royal Society 1916
Royal Society of Edinburgh President (1934-39)
Knight of the British Empire 1937
Linnean Medal 1938
Darwin Medal 1946
Author of books:
On Growth and Form (1917, biology)
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