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We must never conceal from ourselves that our concepts are creations of the human mind which we impose on the facts of nature, that they are derived from incomplete knowledge, and therefore will never exactly fit the facts, and will require constant revision as knowledge increases.

Arthur Tansley

Arthur Tansley

Arthur Tansley

Born: August 15, 1871

Died: November 25, 1955 (aged 84)

Bio: Sir Arthur George Tansley FLS, FRS was an English botanist and a pioneer in the science of ecology.

Known for:

Types of British Vegetation (1911)
The British Islands and Their Vegetation Set

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