Richard Francis Burton vs. Charles Darwin
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Richard Francis Burton
1821 – 1890
Sir Richard Francis Burton, KCMG, FRGS, was a British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and South America, as well as his extensive knowledge of languages and cultures, speaking up to 29 different languages.
"Presently our fire being exhausted, and the enemy pressing on with spear and javelin, the position became untenable; the tent was nearly battered down by clubs,…"
Charles Darwin
1758 – 1778
English naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
"After a time the minute colourless particles which are imbedded in the flowing protoplasm are drawn towards and unite with the aggregated masses; so that the pr…"
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