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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
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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.
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"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.)
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