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“To insist, even with Olympian assurance, that life appeared quite by chance and evolved in this fashion, is an unfounded supposition which I believe to be wrong and not in accordance with the facts.”

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Pierre-Paul Grasse

Pierre-Paul Grasse was a French author and entomologist renowned for his significant contributions to the study of insects. Born in 1895, he made substantial advancements in the field of entomology, particularly in the areas of classification and description of arthropods. His work has had a lasting impact on the scientific community and has shaped the way insects are understood and studied today. more

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