The Voyage of the Beagle · Character
Professor Ehrenberg
Microscopist who studied infusoria from Darwin's samples.
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Also known as Ehrenberg
First appearance: Bahia Blanca
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Professor Ehrenberg is noted for his analysis of infusorial animalcules found in the red earth containing fossil remains, indicating an estuary deposit.
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In Bahia Blanca: Professor Ehrenberg is noted for his analysis of infusorial animalcules found in the red earth containing fossil remains, indicating an estuary deposit.
Later, in Mauritius to England: Darwin notes that Professor Ehrenberg analyzed specimens from Ascension, finding them composed of organic matter including freshwater infusoria and siliceous plant tissues.
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