Project Gutenberg 2017-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 765 Wallace, Alfred Russel 1823 1913 Wallace, A. R. (Alfred Russel) Wallace, Russell Wallace, Alfred R. Allen, Alexander V. G. (Alexander Viets Griswold) 1841 1908 Caird, Edward 1835 1908 Clarke, Thomas Curtis 1827 1901 Clarke, Thomas C. Dilke, Charles Wentworth, Sir 1843 1911 Dilke, Charles W. (Charles Wentworth), Sir Gibbons, James 1834 1921 Gibbons, James, Cardinal Gottheil, Richard J. H. (Richard James Horatio) 1862 1936 Gottheil, Richard James Horatio Keen, William W. (William Williams) 1837 1932 Keen, William Williams Keen, W. W. (William Williams) Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Lockyer, Norman, Sir 1836 1920 Lockyer, J. N. (Joseph Norman), Sir Lockyer, J. Norman (Joseph Norman), Sir Lockyer, Joseph Norman, Sir Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer) 1840 1914 Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Alfred T. Mendenhall, Thomas C. (Thomas Corwin) 1841 1924 Mendenhall, Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, T. C. (Thomas Corwin) Osler, William, Sir 1849 1919 Osler, Sir William Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders) 1853 1942 Petrie, Flinders Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Sir Ramsay, William 1852 1916 Ramsay, William, Sir Smith, Goldwin 1823 1910 Thomson, Elihu 1853 1937 01031563 The Progress of the Century Evolution, by A. R. Wallace -- Chemistry, by W. Ramsay -- Archaeology, by W. M. Flinders-Petrie -- Astronomy, by Sir J. N. Lockyer -- Philosophy, by E. Caird -- Medicine, by W. Osler -- Surgery, by W. W. Keen -- Electricity, by E. Thomson -- Physics, by T. C. Mendenhall -- War, by Sir C. W. Dilke -- Naval ships, by A. T. Mahan -- Literature, by A. Lang -- Engineering, by T. C. Clarke -- Religion: Catholicism, by Cardinal J. Gibbons. Protestantism, by A. V. G. Allen. The Jews and Judaism, by R. J. H. Gottheil. Free-thought, by G. Smith. Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Progress of the Century" by Alfred Russel Wallace et al. is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive work is a collaborative effort by various eminent scientists, each addressing significant scientific advancements and theories emerging from the 19th century, such as evolution, chemistry, archaeology, astronomy, and medicine. The articles within delve into the progressive understanding of these fields, highlighting key historical figures and breakthrough ideas that have shaped contemporary scientific thought. The opening of the publication sets the stage for a detailed exploration of evolution, beginning with Alfred Russel Wallace's analysis of the theory as one of the foremost intellectual achievements of the 19th century. It discusses how the concept has illuminated numerous scientific disciplines and provides a historical context for its development, tracing back to ancient philosophers and culminating in the comprehensive theories established by Darwin and others. Wallace emphasizes the gradual evolution of ideas, the impact of key figures like Lucretius, Buffon, and Lamarck, and how their contributions have paved the way for modern evolutionary biology. The reader is introduced to the dynamic nature of scientific inquiry and how theories evolve over time in response to new discoveries and insights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History, Modern -- 19th century Nineteenth century D Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1132987 2025-06-22T08:18:39.877498 text/html 1108880 2024-10-23T02:38:49 text/html 648888 2025-06-22T08:18:53.380875 application/epub+zip 648487 2025-06-22T08:18:42.376480 application/epub+zip 520007 2025-06-22T08:18:41.081414 application/epub+zip 918834 2025-06-22T08:19:01.937813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 845620 2025-06-22T08:18:52.119943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722014 2022-08-25T05:49:24.839270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1062124 2025-06-22T08:18:38.569491 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1041808 2024-10-23T02:38:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29025 2025-06-22T08:19:02.185830 application/rdf+xml 10701 2025-06-22T08:18:41.218439 image/jpeg 1969 2025-06-22T08:18:41.148417 image/jpeg 578300 2025-06-22T08:18:39.991421 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia