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[B. J. Tindall]

I came across a quoted version of a quote from Louis Agassiz which says:
"Every great scientific truth goes through three stages. First people say
it conflicts with the Bible. Next they say it has been discovered before.
Lastly they say they always believed it."
Brian

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>From: John Grehan <jrg13 at PSU.EDU>
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>For many years I have heard a description of the reception of new ideas or
>new approaches classically divided into three stage: ignore, attack,and
>finally incorporate as common knowledge. Does anyone know if there is an
>original
> source citation for this description?
>
>John Grehan
>
>


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