Richard Owen became the first president of what Society in 1839?
Zoological Society of London
Royal Society
Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Microscopical Society of London
Answer
The Microscopical Society of London was founded in 1839 and Richard Owen became its first president. The society was founded to promote the study of microscopy and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. Owen was a British anatomist, paleontologist and comparative anatomist who is best known for his work on the classification of dinosaurs.
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