The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.Biogenesis and Abiogenesis, Presidential Address at the British Association, 1870
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Thomas Huxley was a 19th-century English biologist and anthropologist, best known for his strong advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and his nickname "Darwin's Bulldog." He made significant contributions to the fields of comparative anatomy and paleontology, and he was a prominent figure in the development of modern scientific education and public understanding of science. Huxley also played a key role in establishing the British Association for the Advancement of Science and was instrumental in the founding of the Natural History Museum in London.
1825–1895·lived 70 years
The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.Biogenesis and Abiogenesis, Presidential Address at the British Association, 1870
Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.The Advance of Science, 1893
Patience and tenacity are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.Essays, 1893
Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact.Science and Education: Essays
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