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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte du Buffon, 18th century French naturalist, c1830. Artist: Delpech

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte du Buffon, 18th century French naturalist, c1830. 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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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte du Buffon, 18th century French naturalist, c1830. Artist: Delpech
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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte du Buffon, 18th century French naturalist, c1830. 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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3366 x 5189 px | 50.0 MB
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28.5 x 43.9 cm | 11.2 x 17.3 in (300 dpi)