Quote by: George Gaylord Simpson

To put it crudely but graphically, the monkey who did not have a realistic perception of the tree branch he jumped for was soon a dead monkey—and therefore did not become one of our ancestors.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Gaylord Simpson
  • DescriptionAmerican paleontologist
  • BornJune 16, 1902
  • DiedOctober 6, 1984
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionCurator; Paleontologist; Zoologist; Autobiographer
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; List Of Penrose Medal Winners