Richard Owen

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Sir Richard Owen (20 July 1804 – 18 December 1892) was an English biologist, anatomist and paleontologist.

Biography

Early life

Richard Owen studied to become a surgeon at the University of Edinburgh and worked as a specimen cataloger in the Hunterian Museum. As the youngest and most active member of the group, he was elected to the research arm of the Zoological Society of London in 1830, despite his lack of education in the Natural History.

Due to several scientists theorizing about evolution, Owen published papers on his own theory. Unfortunately, Richard developed a reputation of overreacting to criticism, especially on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species in 1858. The writer Charles Dickens who shared the same disgust to Owen as Darwin.

Working in the Lambeth Asylum

By 1868, Owen was working at the Lambeth Asylum in London. He was involved in the distribution of Starrick's Soothing Syrup drug in the hospital.

Much later, Darwin argued with Owen and told him to admit his involvement in the drug production. The infuriated Owen left in his carriage. However, the Assassin Jacob Frye hijacked the carriage to gather information from him. Owen remained stubborn and would not say a word so the Assassin resulted in damaging the carriage to intimidate the man.

Eventually, Owen forfeited and told Jacob that the producer of the syrup was Dr. John Elliotson, a fellow doctor in the asylum.

Later life

In 1881, he eventually established the Natural History Museum and was knighted by 1884. Owen eventually retired and died in 1892.

Reference

• Assassin's Creed: Syndicate