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C. Wyville Thomson, 1877.
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Sir C. Wyville Thomson: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Apr 11, 2024
Anniversary information added. Mar 06, 2024
Anniversary information added. Mar 01, 2024
Modified link of Web site: Electric Scotland - Biography of Sir Charles Wyville Thomson. Dec 26, 2018
Add new Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - Biography of Charles Wyville Thomson. Jun 30, 2014
Add new Web site: Electric Scotland - Biography of Sir Charles Wyville Thomson. Jun 30, 2014
Added photograph. Jul 02, 2012
Article revised. Jun 14, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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