21 December 1872–May 1876
HMS Challenger Expedition
A converted naval vessel crossed the world’s oceans with laboratories, scientists, and new instruments for sounding, sampling, and observing the deep sea.
Person
Charles Wyville Thomson
Naturalist and chief scientist of the Challenger expedition.
Lifespan1830–1882
Roleschief scientist
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- The HMS Challenger: The Expedition that Discovered the Ocean, Smithsonian Ocean. Voyage scope, scientific objectives, route, and legacy.