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George Boas
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George Boas (28 August 1891 – 17 March 1980) was an American professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University.
Quotes
Science is the art of understanding nature.
Attributed to Boas in Laurence M. Gould, "Science and the Culture of Our Times", UNESCO Courier (February 1968) p. 6: as cited in Carl C. Gaither and Alma E Cavazos-Gaither (eds.) Scientifically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations (2000) p. 184
Cf. Eric M. Rogers and Lawrence M. Gould
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Category:1891 births
Category:1980 deaths