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Bronn

A German paleontologist who translated and critiqued Darwin's work.

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First appearance: vi difficulties of the theory

Bronn shows up with force in VII: Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Bronn's objections regarding the coexistence of varieties with parent species and the simultaneous modification of multiple parts are discussed.
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CDCharles DarwinGSGeoffroy Saint…GOGoetheNÄNägeliBRBronn

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