Quote by: Richard Owen

Cuvier had preceded Lamarck in specifying the kinds and degrees of variation, which his own observations and critical judgment of the reports of others led him to admit.


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  • NameRichard Owen
  • DescriptionEnglish biologist
  • AliasesOwen
  • BornJuly 20, 1804
  • DiedDecember 18, 1892
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionCurator; Biologist; Paleontologist; Zoologist
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science; Fellow Of The Royal Society; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath; Wollaston Medal; Royal Medal; Copley Medal; Clarke Medal