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William Jones

(baptised 20 Jul 1726 - 6 Jan 1800)

English clergyman.

Science Quotes by William Jones (1)

An experiment in nature, like a text in the Bible, is capable of different interpretations, according to the preconceptions of the interpreter.

— William Jones

Physiological Disquisitions (1781), 148.

See also: | Experiment (199) | Interpretation (14) | Nature (243)

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