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CHAMBERS, Robert (1802 – 1871)

CHAMBERS, Robert (1802 – 1871)

1802 – 1871

1 entries in the GMN corpus.

Image source Unknown author Unknown author · British library · Public domain

1844 CE–1845 CE

#218

Vestiges of the natural history of creation. And: Explanations: A sequel to “Vestiges….” 2 vols.

This outspoken statement of a belief in evolution, published anonymously to protect Chambers’s reputation as a publisher, anticipated Darwin’s Origin by 16 years and generally prepared the public for Darwi…