Two worthy heroes if you ask me. I've only recently learned much about Darwin's life; it's nice when someone who's achieved great things also turns out to be a decent human being.
Indeed so. Although I've always had a sneaking sympathy for Alfred Russel Wallace in the competitive, me-first way Darwin trumped him for "ownership" of natural selection while Wallace was safely out of the way in a Far Eastern sickbed.
A-ha! And more wise words from another of my heroes ;-)
ReplyDeleteTwo worthy heroes if you ask me. I've only recently learned much about Darwin's life; it's nice when someone who's achieved great things also turns out to be a decent human being.
ReplyDeleteIndeed so. Although I've always had a sneaking sympathy for Alfred Russel Wallace in the competitive, me-first way Darwin trumped him for "ownership" of natural selection while Wallace was safely out of the way in a Far Eastern sickbed.
ReplyDeleteI guess we post-moderns have to accept our heroes aren't perfect...
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