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Pictet
A paleontologist who discussed the fossil record and transitions.
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Also known as Pictet, Professor Pictet
First appearance: On the Imperfection of the Geological Record
Pictet shows up with force in On the Imperfection of the Geological Record. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as a palaeontologist who objected to the theory and whose review of Darwin's work is discussed.
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In On the Imperfection of the Geological Record: Cited as a palaeontologist who objected to the theory and whose review of Darwin's work is discussed. Later, in On the Absence of Numerous Intermediate Varieties in Any…
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- On the Imperfection of the Geological Record
- On the Absence of Numerous Intermediate Varieties in Any Single Formation
- On the Sudden Appearance of Whole Groups of Allied Species
- On the Sudden Appearance of Groups of Allied Species in the Lowest Known Fossiliferous Strata
- On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings
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