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“I will frankly tell you that my experience in prolonged scientific investigations convinces me that a belief in God-a God who is behind and within the chaos of vanishing points of human knowledge-adds a wonderful stimulus to the man who attempts to penetrate into the regions of the unknown.”

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Louis Agassiz
Louis Agassiz

Louis Agassiz, born on May 28, 1807 in Switzerland and died on December 14, 1873 in the United States, was a renowned geologist in the 19th century. He made significant contributions to the fields of paleontology and geology. more

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