William Henry Flower
British scientist
Born on: November 30, 1831Died on: July 1, 1899
Aged: 67 years 213 days (811 months)
Nationality: British
Birth Sign: Sagittarius
Sir William Henry Flower 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.
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