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Of course the orders all converge backward in time, to different degrees.

~George Gaylord Simpson

Topics: Backward Course Degrees Different Orders Time

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The fact - not theory - that evolution has occurred and the Darwinian theory as to how it occurred have become so confused in popular opinion that the distinction must be stressed.

~George Gaylord Simpson

Topics: Become Confused Darwinian Distinction Evolution Fact How Must Occurred Opinion Popular Stressed Theory

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He is a state of matter, a form of life, a sort of animal, and a species of the Order Primates, akin nearly or remotely to all of life and indeed to all that is material.

~George Gaylord Simpson

Topics: Animal Form He Indeed Life Material Matter Nearly Order Remotely Sort Species State

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Recognition of this kinship with the rest of the universe is necessary for understanding him, but his essential nature is defined by qualities found nowhere else, not by those he has in common with apes, fishes, trees, fire, or anything other than himself.

~George Gaylord Simpson

Topics: Anything Ape Common Defined Else Essential Fire Fishes Found He Him Himself His Kinship Nature Necessary Nowhere Other Qualities Recognition Rest Than Those Trees Understanding Universe

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: June 16th, 1902

Died: October 6th, 1984

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