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From Alligator Wrestling to Fossil Skeletons: Scientific Eccentricity in the Early 19th Century

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The History of Science Museum
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Dr Vicky Carroll talks about the eccentric tendencies of early 19th-century natural historians. Whether hunting for fossils or wrestling alligators, these scientists certainly had an active interest in their field work!

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Series
The History of Science Museum
People
Vicky Carroll
Keywords
fossils
science
alligator wrestling
eccentric
eccentricity
skeletons
History of Science
Department: Museum of the History of Science
Date Added: 20/09/2011
Duration: 00:48:14

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