The Origin of Species · Character
Buffon
An early naturalist who speculated on the mutability of species.
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Also known as Buffon
First appearance: an historical sketch of the progress of opinion on the origin of species previously to the publication of the first edition of this work
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Mentioned in the account of his conclusions on the subject of species modification.
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See Buffon in an historical sketch of the progress of opinion on the origin of species previously to the publication of the first edition of this work