Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald

(1902–1982) Paleontologist

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Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was a paleontologist.

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Born: November 13, 1902
Died: July 10, 1982
Profession: Paleontologist

About Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald

German paleontologist (1902-1982)... | Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald was a German-Dutch paleontologist and geologist who conducted research on hominins, including Homo erectus. His discoveries and studies of hominid fossils in Java and his studies of other important fossils of south-eastern Asia firmly established his reputation

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These are the experiences I wish to record in this book, which should really be called The Diary of a Palaeontologist. But…

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Man did not address his inquiries to the earth on which he stood until a remarkably late stage in the development of…

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It is the large brain capacity which allows man to live as a human being, enjoy taxes, canned salmon, television, and the…

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Man's greatness does not consist in being different from the animals that share the earth with him, but in being...conscious of things…

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