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English: D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson illustrated the transformation of Argyropelecus olfersi into Sternoptyx diaphana by applying a 20° shear mapping.
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Source This is an illustration from page 1062, volume II, chapter XVII, of On Growth and Form by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson.
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D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860–1948)  wikidata:Q739438 s:en:Author:D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860-1948) q:it:D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
 
D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
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Sir D'Arcy Thompson; D'Arcy Thompson; Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
Description British mathematician, biologist, zoologist, university teacher, classical scholar and poet
Date of birth/death 2 May 1860 Edit this at Wikidata 21 June 1948 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Edinburgh Edit this at Wikidata St Andrews Edit this at Wikidata
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