Charles Bonnet (1720-1793) with his Chain of Nature from Minerals to Man. The engraving is a half portrait of Bonnet in an oval. Each link of the chain is engraved with a different species. The engraving is based on Bonnet's book,' Contemplation of Nature' (1764). Bonnet was a French naturalist who lived in Switzerland. He was a leader in experimental design and is considered a founder of modern biology. He made important scientific discoveries, including parthenogenesis in aphids. He was a defender of the Great Chain of Being, the idea that all organisms could be arranged in a linear sequence.

Drawn by James Caldwell.

Edité par published Thornton, Robert John., 1802
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