Marais, Johannes Lodewyk
(Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2009-12)
As a result of his keen (although lay) interest in natural science, Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
agreed to serve as “unpaid gentleman’s companion” to the captain of the HMS Beagle during its voyage from 1831 to 1836. Darwin’s ...