The Origin of Species · Character
Mr. Patrick Matthew
A naturalist who anticipated natural selection in an appendix.
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Also known as Mr. Patrick Matthew, Mr. Matthew, himself
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
Mr. Patrick Matthew shows up with force 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. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Anticipated natural selection in an appendix to his 1831 work on naval timber.
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