Evolution Before Darwin: The Musings of Constantine Rafinesque
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In the history of biology, Constantine Rafinesque (1783-1840) and Charles Darwin (1809.1882) represent what are probably polar opposites among 19th century naturalists. Both were true intellectual geniuses, exceptionally broad in their knowledge and interests; both wrote prolifically; both took their initial inspiration from the science of taxonomy — the naming and cataloging of biological diversity; and both were famed as explorers of the untamed wilderness. However, they could not have been more unlike in their intellectual approach to science, nor the impact of their research on contemporary and future biological thought.
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