# Sir F. Head — The Voyage of the Beagle character guide

> Sir F. Head in The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0007-iv-rio-negro-to-bahia-blanca

## Who they are

British author of travel books on the pampas.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Low](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/characters/mr_low)

_social_

Mr. Low and Sir F. Head are acquaintances, possibly sharing interests in exploration or South American affairs.

### [Humboldt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/characters/humboldt)

_social_

Humboldt and Sir F. Head are intellectual acquaintances, likely corresponding or meeting about geographical topics.

### [Mr. Low](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/characters/mr_low)

_social_

Mr. Low and Sir F. Head are acquaintances, possibly sharing interests in exploration or South American affairs.

### [Humboldt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/characters/humboldt)

_social_

Humboldt and Sir F. Head are intellectual acquaintances, likely corresponding or meeting about geographical topics.

## In the story

### [Buenos Aires and St. Fe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/vii-buenos-aires-and-st-fe)

Darwin references Sir F. Head's animated description of the thistle beds.

### [Central Chile](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xii-central-chile)

Referenced for his observation about gauchos identifying a lion by condors wheeling in the air.

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