Tag Archives: Sir Richard Owen

Darwin: cchh..chch…changes

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Dave

…Of course, Darwin’s theory was not immediately accepted by all scientists, either; in England its opponents were lead by Sir Richard Owen, superintendent of the natural history department of the British Museum, while in America the chief protagonists for and … Continue reading →

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darwin:blind chance of divine mutation

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Dave

…The theory of evolution in biology was already an old, even a discredited, one. Darwin, in his preface to The Origin of Species, listed more than thirty precursors- and was accused, in spite of this, of serious omissions. Greek thinkers … Continue reading →

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darwin: missing links on those facts

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Dave

…Huxley made the famous retort, in response to Bishop Wilberforce’s gibe, that he would prefer to have an ape for a grandfather than a man “possessed of great means and influence” who used his influence to bring an important scientific … Continue reading →