Routledge Sir John Lubbock: Science, Politics and Business - Victorian Britain

Explore the remarkable life of Sir John Lubbock (1834-1913), first Lord Avebury, a towering intellectual figure who shaped Victorian Britain across science, politics, and commerce. Born into a Kent banking family and mentored by Charles Darwin himself, Lubbock became one of Darwin's most vocal supporters following The Origin of Species. This scholarly work examines how his pioneering contributions to entomology and archaeology, combined with his role as a successful author and banker from 1865, reveal the deep interconnections between scientific inquiry, political influence, and economic power during the nineteenth century. Part of the respected Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945 series, this biography provides historians, academics, and readers interested in Victorian history with a comprehensive exploration of a truly universal mind whose legacy bridged multiple disciplines and shaped an era.