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Richard Owen, a renowned British naturalist and paleontologist, was born on July 20, 1804, and died on December 18, 1892. He is best known for his groundbreaking research on dinosaur fossils and his contributions to the Natural History Museum.

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“Analogue. A part or organ in one animal which has the same function as another part or organ in a different animal.”

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Book:On the Archetype and Homologies of the Vertebrate Skeleton

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“Homologue. The same organ in different animals under every variety of form and function.”

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Book:On the Archetype and Homologies of the Vertebrate Skeleton

Source: On the Archetype and Homologies of the Vertebrate Skeleton

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Born: July 20, 1804
Died: December 18, 1892
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