1 84 THE MAIN CURRENTS OF ZOOLOGY 



"the greatest physiologist of all time." He is per- 

 haps better compared with Ludwig than with 

 Johannes M tiller . 



In Embryology while the Germans have Von Baer 

 (Russian) as founder, the Italians have Malpighi, as 

 forerunner, and the English have Francis M. Balfour, 

 as developer. 



In Comparative Anatomy the French have Cuvier, 

 H. Milne-Edwards and Lacaze-Duthiers, the Eng- 

 lish, John Hunter, Richard Owen and Huxley to off- 

 set Meckel, M tiller and Karl Gegenbaur. 



The scientific output of a nation especially as to 

 quality, is largely an expression of national tempera- 

 ment. 



The French are remarkable for lucidity, for in- 

 dsiveness, they are subtle and accurate in analysis 

 and exhibit great originality. 



In zoology, the English are notable for philosoph- 

 ical grasp (Darwin) and have a passion for intel- 

 lectual honesty (Huxley). 



The German mentality is more ponderous, less 

 original, but has been guided by great industry, 

 finding suggestions in the work of investigations of 

 other nations and elaborating these suggestions with 

 diligence and thoroughness. If other nations have 



