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W. H. (William Henry) Dallinger
1842–1909
A Victorian writer who moved easily between science and faith, he is remembered for lively lectures and essays that tried to make big questions about creation and nature understandable to ordinary readers. Beyond his books, he was also a respected microscopist whose scientific work won him election to the Royal Society.
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The Creator, and what we may know of the method of creation
by W. H. (William Henry) Dallinger
About the author
Born in Devonport on 5 July 1839, William Henry Dallinger was a British Wesleyan Methodist minister, lecturer, and writer. He trained for the ministry in 1861, but he also kept a deep interest in natural science from an early age, and that mix of religion and scientific curiosity shaped much of his published work.
Dallinger became especially well known for his work with the microscope. He studied tiny unicellular organisms in remarkable detail and is credited with pioneering research on their full life cycles and on how they could adapt to higher temperatures. His scientific reputation grew alongside his religious career, and he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1880.
As an author, he wrote in a clear, thoughtful way for readers interested in the meeting point of science, belief, and the natural world. Works such as The Creator, and What We May Know of the Method of Creation show his gift for explaining serious ideas without losing a sense of wonder. He died on 7 November 1909.