Death of a Naturalist

Charles Darwin changed the entire world of science forever. Thanks to Charles, John Gould,John Henslow, and a trip to the Galapagos islands, we have the theory of evolution and natural selection. “This theory shows that we are all related and are all changing.” (Hemmingway, 9/19/15). He discovered this by observing the creatures that lived on the Galapagos islands. Many other friends of his helped him along the way. His theory is important to all biologists and ecologists. This theory might even…

The Hawaiians reflected that “Lawe li’ili’ika make a ka Hawai’I, lawe nui ka make a ka haole” meaning “death by Hawaiians takes a few at a time; death by foreigners takes many”. Therefore, it is clear that preventative measures began to be put in place to avoid the ‘fatal impacts’ of introduced disease. Terms such as “I am shippy” when expressing symptoms elevates that the Indigenous…

the open beauty of the sky and seasons. (v) Gandhi’s thoughts contained a number of philosophic under-currents. He was an idealist, a realist, a pragmatist and a naturalist at the same time. His writings might not be placed in any particular branch of philosophy, but there were abundant examples that placed him in the category of naturalists. Like Rousseau he protested against an artificial system of education being dissatisfied ‘with the unnatural atmosphere around the students. Like Rousseau,…

These Australian animals were once considered cryptids, some even believing the creatures to be a hoax. One of the earliest reports of the platypus, from research done by B.K. Hall (1999), is from 1797 by naturalist Captain John Hunter. He was able to see one when a hunter caught it, he was able to create a drawing of the animal. It was only in 1799 when it got its scientific name, Platypus anatinus. It would seem weird if someone in today’s time said that…

“Survival of the fittest,” a quote made popular over the ages by pop culture and mainstream media. Many believed that Charles Darwin, a popular naturalist and geologist at the time, coined this quote due to the vast amounts of points and discoveries that he contributed to the theory of evolution, which was controversial during that time. Although this line has lost its true, intended meaning over the years, it’s still a vital component if a creature is to survive and thrive in nature. In the…

Copernicus’ heliocentric theory. The church did not take this action lightly and order Galileo to Rome for trial in 1633. For the sake of his own life, Galileo confessed and signed to his support of Copernicus’s heliocentric theory. Galileo avoided death, but he was convicted to house arrest for his remaining…

example of a feminist character, because she disproved the idea of weak women. Kirkus Reviews, which dedicates itself in critiquing pieces of literature writes, “young women find their own strength in the face of new love, unexpected friendships and death.” All these are elements Cather implements to develop a strong female character, symbolizing all hard working women. If women can be seen as strong and independent, there is a higher possibility women could obtain power. This would ultimately…

Theodore Roosevelt was an inspirational, and educational president who used his childhood influences, love of nature, and love of politics, to expand the power of the presidency. Despite the lack of conservation in America, Theodore Roosevelt used it to expand the power of the executive branch. He did so by involving himself with nature consistently, involved the government in his ethics and discoveries, and the overall power and the influence of presidency to impact America into preserving the…

As George Santayana, a prominent philosopher and naturalist in the 1900s, once said, “The earth has music for those who listen.” However, in a world that often exploits nature in the name of progress and profit, the music is lost upon the ears of the increasingly unappreciative public. This trend was especially true with the introduction in the 1940s of the pesticide DDT, a chemical that killed massive populations of birds and wildlife and proved to be harmful to humans as well. Appalled by the…

famous naturalist novelist in the 19th century, and he was greatly influenced by Darwin's "survival of the fittest" and Spencer's evolution theory (Donald, Pizer)从哪里开始quote呢？加一个mark. He thought that nature decided the fate of mankind, and he believed that human should fight with brutal nature. In this story, 自然主义表现得非常清晰it mainly shows how an Indian tribe accepts the law of nature. “Nature didn’t care. To life set one task, gave one law, to perpetuate was the task of life, its law was death.”…