Augustin Pyramus De Candolle (1778-1841)
Swiss-born botanist whose writings on “nature's war” are thought to have influenced
Darwin's theory of natural selection. Maria Edgeworth described him as “a
particularly agreeable man.”
Swiss-born botanist whose writings on “nature's war” are thought to have influenced
Darwin's theory of natural selection. Maria Edgeworth described him as “a
particularly agreeable man.”