Sir Richard Owen (1804–1892), born in Brock Street, educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, was a distinguished English biologist, anatomist, and paleontologist. He coined the term “dinosaur” after identifying shared traits in fossil reptiles like Iguanodon and Megalosaurus.
Owen helped establish London’s Natural History Museum, which opened in 1881. A prolific writer on living and extinct animals, he opposed Darwin’s theory of natural selection, favouring a divinely guided view of evolution.
Dr Michael Brown
Lecturer in Modern History, Lancaster University
Richard Owen and the politics and practice of surgery in Victorian Britain
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Independent Historical Researcher Specialising in Victorian Life Sciences & Richard Owen
A matter of perspective: An alternate theory of Richard Owen's personality
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Booking: Inaugural Richard Owen Lectures - Non-Members | TryBooking United Kingdom
Show Times
- 19th July 2025 10:00
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- Admission £5.00
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