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The world today is made, it is powered by science and for any man to abdicate an interest in science is to walk with open eyes towards slavery.

Jacob Bronowski

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Jacob Bronowski
Age: 66 †
Born: 1908
Born: January 18
Died: 1974
Died: August 22
Biologist
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Mathematician
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Poet
Television Presenter
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