Charles Darwin's (APS 1869) Words of Wisdom

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“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.”

Charles Darwin (1809–82) was a biologist, naturalist, and geologist. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on evolutionary biology and natural selection, informed by his studies on finches and tortoises in the Galápagos Islands. As a budding scientist, he was inspired by the professional scientists with whom he surrounded himself.

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