Quote by: Charles Darwin

[Alexander von Humboldt was the] greatest scientific traveller who ever lived.


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  • NameCharles Darwin
  • DescriptionBritish naturalist, author of "On the origin of species, by means of natural selection"
  • AliasesCharles Robert Darwin; Darwin
  • BornFebruary 12, 1809
  • DiedApril 19, 1882
  • CountryUnited Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland
  • ProfessionNaturalist; Geologist; Evolutionary Biologist; Explorer; Politician; Travel Writer; Botanist; Carcinologist; Ethologist; Entomologist; Ecologist
  • WorksOn The Origin Of Species; The Voyage Of The Beagle; The Descent Of Man, And Selection In Relation To Sex; The Expression Of The Emotions In Man And Animals; Insectivorous Plants; The Power Of Movement In Plants; The Formation Of Vegetable Mould Through The Action Of Worms
  • AwardsWollaston Medal; Royal Medal; Copley Medal; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science; Fellow Of The Royal Society