Man is the result of a purposeless and natural process that… - Gaylord Simpson

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Man is the result of a purposeless and natural process that did not have him in mind.

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George Gaylord Simpson (June 16, 1902 – October 6, 1984) was an American paleontologist. Simpson was perhaps the most influential paleontologist of the twentieth century, and a major participant in the modern evolutionary synthesis, contributing Tempo and mode in evolution (1944), The meaning of evolution (1949) and The major features of evolution (1953).

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Native Name: George Gaylord Simpson

Alternative Names: George G. Simpson • G. G. Simpson

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