The Origin of Species · Character
Linnaeus
The founder of modern taxonomy who believed species were fixed.
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Also known as Linnaeus
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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Cited for a calculation on plant reproduction showing rapid potential increase.
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In Geometrical Ratio of Increase: Cited for a calculation on plant reproduction showing rapid potential increase. Later, in Dispersal During the Glacial Period: Concluded in 1747 that the same species must have been…
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See Linnaeus 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