George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist, 18th century. Artist: Holl
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George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist, 18th century. Author of the encyclopedic 44-volume Histoire Naturelle, Buffon (1707-1778) proposed that the Earth existed before 4004 BC, the then generally accepted date of its creation. His work was a precursor of the theory of evolution.
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- Holl, attributed to: (British?): Artist, engraver
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- George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon: French: scientist, naturalist, mathematician, writer, author
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- Charles Darwin: British: Naturalist, geologist and biologist
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