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Biologist

Jean Rostand was a French biologist renowned for his research in cytogenetics. His work had a profound impact on understanding the transmission of genetic information and the mechanisms of cell division.

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Famous Jean Rostand Quotes

“There are some persons we could not cut down to size without diminishing ourselves as well.”

Wells Persons Cutting Size

Book:The substance of man

Source: The substance of man

“A married couple are well suited when both partners usually feel the need for a quarrel at the same time.”

Needs Feels Wells Marriage Couple Married Partners Quarrels Funny Marriage Anniversary Married Couples Wedding Anniversary

Author:Jean Rostand

“Somebody told me I should put a pebble in my mouth to cure my stuttering. Well, I tried it, and during a scene I swallowed the pebble. That was the end of that.”

Should Wells Ends Scene Mouths Cures Pebbles Stuttering

Author:Jean Rostand

“It is sometimes well for a blatant error to draw attention to overmodest truths.”

Wells Sometimes Truth Science Attention Mistake Draws Errors

Book:The substance of man

Source: The substance of man

About the Author

Born: October 30, 1894
Died: September 4, 1977
Known for: Biologist
Quotes: 82

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