William Henry Flower, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Henry Flower

English comparative anatomist and surgeon

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1831

Place of Birth: Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1899

Profession: zoologist, military physician, scientific illustrator

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sir William Henry Flower (30 November 1831 – 1 July 1899) was an English surgeon, museum curator and comparative anatomist, who became a leading authority on mammals and especially on the primate brain.
He supported Thomas Henry Huxley in an important controversy with Richard Owen about the human brain and eventually succeeded Owen as Director of the Natural History Museum in London.