Peter K. Levy
Louis Agassiz
"Every great scientific truth goes through three stages. First, people say it conflicts with the Bible. Next they say it had been discovered before. Lastly they say they always believed it."
— Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Quoted in Harper's Bazaar (August 6, 1870)
Image: [The Flat Earth Society is still thriving] Galileo facing the Roman Inquisition by Cristiano Banti (1857)
This North Eastern Life: Quote of the Day for 2016-05-29
Louis Agassiz
"Every great scientific truth goes through three stages. First, people say it conflicts with the Bible. Next they say it had been discovered before. Lastly they say they always believed it."
— Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Quoted in Harper's Bazaar (August 6, 1870)
Image: [The Flat Earth Society is still thriving] Galileo facing the Roman Inquisition by Cristiano Banti (1857)
This North Eastern Life: Quote of the Day for 2016-05-29