Hewett Cottrell Watson

Frank N. Egerton

List of Figures and Tables; Foreword by David L. Hull; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One: Finding a Place in the World; 1. ‘As The Twig Is Bent, So grows the Tree’, 1804-28 2. Edinburgh and Career Possibilities, 1828-32; Part Two: The Life of a Gentleman Scientist; 3. Relationships and Social Perspectives, 1833-59 4. Phrenological Struggles, 1833-40 5. Outlook and Social Responsibilities, 1835-60 6. Continuing Plant Geography Studies, 1833-48 7. Relationship with William Hooker, 1834-50 8. Seeking Employment, 1842-48 9. Professional Relationships with Forbes, Babington and Balfour, 1833-59 10. History Not Quite Repeated: Watson, the Botanical Society of London and The Phytologist, 1840-58 11. The Origin of Transmutation of Species, 1832-47 12. Darwinian Parallels and Contrasts, 1809-58 13. Stonecutter for Darwin’s Edifice, 1847-59; Part Three: Later Life, Work, and Influences; 14. Later Life, Work and Influences, 1860-81; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index