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German-American biologist and a pioneer in evolutionary biology, Ernst Mayr made significant contributions to the development of modern evolutionary theory. His research in systematics, speciation, and biological classification had a profound impact on the field.

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Famous Ernst Mayr Quotes

“Life is simply the reification of the process of living.”

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“Our understanding of the world is achieved more effectively by conceptual improvements than by discovery of new facts”

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Book:The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance

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“anyone who writes about "Darwin's theory of evolutionin the singular, without segregating the theories of gradual evolution, common descent, speciation, and the mechanism of natural selection, will be quite unable to discuss the subject competently.”

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“Scientific progress consists in the development of new concepts.”

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Book:The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance

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“Mathematics is as little a science as grammar is a language.”

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Book:The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance

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“most scientific problems are far better understood by studying their history than their logic.”

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Book:The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance

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“Evolution as such is no longer a theory for a modern author. It is as much a fact as that the earth revolves around the sun.”

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Book:What Makes Biology Unique?: Considerations on the Autonomy of a Scientific Discipline

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