“There are three stages of scientific discovery: first people deny it is true; then they deny it is important; finally they credit the wrong person.”
Quotes by Alexander von Humboldt
“Die gefährlichste Weltanschauung ist die Weltanschauung derer, die die Welt nie angeschaut haben. (The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those who have not viewed the world)”
“The most dangerous worldviews are the worldviews of those who have never viewed the world.”
Alexander von HumboldtAlexander von Humboldt was a German polymath whose contributions to geography, natural science, and philosophy profoundly shaped modern scientific thought. Born into a prominent family, he was the you...