“Cell and tissue, shell and bone, leaf and flower, are so many portions of matter, and it is in obedience to the laws of physics that their particles have been moved, moulded and conformed. They are no exceptions to the rule that God always geometrizes. Their problems of form are in the first instance mathematical problems, their problems of growth are essentially physical problems, and the morphologist is, ipso facto, a student of physical science.”
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D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson was a Scottish biologist and mathematician recognized for his seminal contributions to the fields of biology and mathematics. He is most famous for his book 'On Growth and Form', which delves into the mathematical principles underlying biological structures and patterns. Thompson's work has had a significant influence on the study of morphogenesis and biomathematics. more
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