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Charles Darwin

English naturalist, his work influenced Kropotkin.

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Also known as Darwin

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Charles Darwin shows up with force in School Years and Intellectual Awakening. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited as revolutionizing biological sciences with 'Origin of Species' during the scientific revival.
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Charles Darwin first appears in 0056 i.

In School Years and Intellectual Awakening: Cited as revolutionizing biological sciences with 'Origin of Species' during the scientific revival.

Later, in XVII: His formula of the 'struggle for existence' is discussed; Kropotkin critiques its misinterpretation by followers like Huxley.

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