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Who referred to Medawar as "the cleverest man I have ever known"?

  • Albert Einstein

  • Isaac Newton

  • Richard Dawkins

  • Stephen Jay Gould

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Stephen Jay Gould referred to Medawar as "the cleverest man I have ever known". He also said that "he was one of the few people I have ever met who was better than his reputation". Medawar was a biologist, philosopher, and writer who made significant contributions to the fields of immunology, developmental biology, and the history of science. He was also a vocal critic of creationism and pseudoscience.
Wisdom in Wonder: Uncovering the Legacy of Peter Medawar

Wisdom in Wonder: Uncovering the Legacy of Peter Medawar

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