No known human group . . . simply throw[s] out its dead wit… - Theodosius Dobzhansky

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No known human group . . . simply throw[s] out its dead without any ritual or ceremony. In stark contrast, no animal practices burial of dead individuals of its own species.

Theodosius Dobzhansky

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About Theodosius Dobzhansky

Theodosius Grigorevich Dobzhansky (January 25, 1900 – December 18, 1975) was a noted geneticist, evolutionary biologist, and a leader of the Modern Evolutionary Synthesis. He was born in Russia (Ukraine) and attended Kiev University.

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Alternative Names: Theodosius Grygorovych Dobzhansky • Dobzhansky • Theodosius Dobschanskij • Fjodor Grigorjewitsch Dobzhanskij • T. G. Dobzhansky • T G Dobzhansky • T. Dobzhansky • T Dobzhansky • Dobzhansky T • Dobzhansky T. • Fedosey Grigorievich Dobrzhanskiy • Theodosius Grigorovich Dobzhansky

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