Project Gutenberg 2010-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 76 MacGillivray, William 1796 1852 MacGillivray, W. (William) 10025757 Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History Produced by Charlene Taylor, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus" by William MacGillivray is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book presents detailed biographical sketches of notable figures in the field of zoology, starting with Aristotle and proceeding through to Linnæus. It aims to highlight their contributions and the evolution of the study of natural history, providing readers with insights into both the personal lives and professional achievements of these influential scientists. At the start of the narrative, MacGillivray establishes the growing appreciation for natural history as a vital area of study that connects individuals with the wonders of the natural world. He emphasizes the need for understanding the historical context behind the scientists' work and outlines the intended structure of the biographies. The opening sets the stage for discussing how the early philosophers, notably Aristotle, contributed to zoology, providing a framework for how subsequent naturalists built upon their foundational knowledge. Furthermore, it conveys the challenges these figures faced and the significant impact they had on the advancement of zoological science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Zoologists QL Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 732358 732367 2024-09-14T10:37:04.309291 2023-09-15T05:45:42.273745 text/html text/html 742784 2021-01-07T03:38:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 367099 2021-01-07T03:38:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 454063 2024-09-14T10:37:15.921232 application/epub+zip 461788 2024-09-14T10:37:06.966391 application/epub+zip 362511 2024-09-14T10:37:05.530333 application/epub+zip 797408 2024-09-14T10:37:22.411273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 764051 2024-09-14T10:37:14.572308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515142 2022-09-15T13:58:32.944141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684701 684556 2024-09-14T10:37:03.014351 2023-09-15T05:45:41.112751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 684047 2021-01-07T03:38:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 258348 2021-01-07T03:38:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 684594 2021-01-07T03:38:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258199 2021-01-07T03:38:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20356 2024-09-14T10:37:22.565277 application/rdf+xml 24251 2024-09-14T10:37:05.931284 image/jpeg 4799 2024-09-14T10:37:05.733277 image/jpeg 433524 2024-09-14T10:37:04.375314 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia