naturalist
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For any doubters, “The Power of Life” makes it clear that Lamarck was a superb naturalist, whose work deserves more respect than it receives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
"It's a very endangered species around the world," says Miskelly, who served for six years as a trustee for the zoo - famously founded by naturalist Gerald Durrell.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
His family encouraged him to send it to the esteemed naturalist and helped him track down an address.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
The noted Roman naturalist and historian was indeed an early expert in fermentation, yet he also wrote about “sal ammoniac” — yes, smelling salts — in his encyclopedic work “Natural History,” published in 79 A.D.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
During his entire career as a naturalist, only one animal had ever unexpectedly attacked Cherrie: a tamandua, or lesser anteater.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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On the Origin of Species
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