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From "On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection: Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" by Darwin, Charles
Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
Naturalist whose experiments on embryos are cited.
Core Belief
"Unnatural treatment of the embryo causes monstrosities; monstrosities cannot be separated by any clear line of distinction from mere variations."
Worldview
Understanding the laws of development is crucial for understanding the origins of organic diversity.
Personality
An experimental scientist with a focus on developmental biology and teratology. He is interested in the causes of monstrosities and variations.
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