“Thus we have given to man a pedigree of prodigious length, but not, it may be said, of noble quality.”
Quote by Charles Darwin
Work
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
Charles Darwin's comprehensive examination of human evolution, incorporating his theory of natural selection and its application to human characteristics and behaviors. more
Author
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, is renowned as the founder of evolutionary biology. Born on February 12, 1809, in England, he passed away on April 19, 1882. Darwin is best known for his research on the theory of evolution, which proposed that species evolve through natural selection and survival of the fittest. more
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