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# Edwin Conklin

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Edwin Grant Conklin was an American biologist and zoologist.

## Quick Facts About Edwin Conklin

Notable works Heredity and environment in the development of men

## About Edwin Conklin

Edwin Grant Conklin was an American biologist and zoologist.

##  Quotes by Edwin Conklin

> [Heredity is to-day the central problem of biology. This problem may be approached from many sides-that of the breeder, the experimenter, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edwin-conklin/heredity-is-to-day-the-central-problem-of-biology-this-problem-may-be/)

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> [“The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the Unabridged Dictionary resulting from an explosion in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edwin-conklin/the-probability-of-life-originating-from-accident-is-comparable-to/)

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> [Freedom is one of the principal goals of human endeavor, but the best use man can make of his freedom is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edwin-conklin/freedom-is-one-of-the-principal-goals-of-human-endeavor-but-the-best/)

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