Lord Monboddo, one of the most respected, eminent Judges at 18th century Edinburgh 's Court of Session, was definitely an oddball, passionately devoted to the ways of the Ancient Greeks and disapproving of anything he considered modern. As a result he lived simply, because if the Ancient Greeks didn 't use it, neither did he
Brilliant lawyer, philosopher, leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment and a striking, complex, flamboyant character to boot. Not bad for a laddie who started his education at Laurencekirk primary school.
Born James Burnett in October 1714 to a minor laird in Monboddo, Kincardineshire, an estate described by James Boswell during his travels with Dr Johnson as "a wretched place, wild and naked with a poor old
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When the case was finally to be decided before the bench, the new Lord gave a blisteringly powerful closing argument when it looked to all that the case was lost. They should have known better. Monboddo’s five-hour speech turned the tide for Douglas as well as gaining for his Lordship a brilliant legal reputation.
His personal life was not without its personal tragedy though. He married beautiful, accomplished Grace Farquharson. They had a son and two daughters but sadly, Grace died giving birth to child number three. Arthur, his son, also died in childhood.
As he grew older he indulged his passion for writing and in 1773, published a massive tome, ‘Of the Origin and Progress of Man and Language ', a study of evolution predating Darwinian theory. Remarking on the humanoid features of the orang utang, then a little-known primate, Monboddo daringly suggested that the ape might be related to humans. Anticipating Charles Darwin by generations, this offhand observation made him a laughing stock. Unsurprisingly this and other offbeat ideas ‘afforded endless matter for jest by the wags of the day’ although nowadays they are understood to be related to the theory of evolution. In ‘Boswell: Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides,’ Samuel Johnson says, “We talked of the Ouran-Outan and of Lord Monboddo 's thinking that he might be taught to speak. Dr. Johnson treated this with ridicule and said,‘….. it is as possible that the Ouran-Outang does not speak, as that
The documentary, “Darwin’s Dangerous Idea” tells the story of Charles Darwin’s conception of his theory of natural selection, and how it explains the evolutionary process and species adaptation. The story begins with a brief overview of his 5-year stint on the HMS Beagle as the ship's naturalist, during her South American voyage. The film shows how Mr. Darwin collected fossils and many species of animals and birds from many different regions especially the Galapagos Islands. It portrays Mr. Darwin’s return to England and his struggle between the mainstream religious beliefs and his personal beliefs of how different species came to be. Additionally, the documentary covers his presentation of fossils and ideas to the scientific community,
Later in his life, his mother died in 1759, and his father died two years later. Then he met Margaret Mansfield, who then became his wife in 1767. They then had three sons before Margaret died in 1775. Benedict then went on to marry Peggy Shippen. He and Peggy had five children. Then, on June 14th, 1801, due to edema caused by gout, Benedict died.
On January 15, 1754 he married his cousin Mary Bartlett and throughout their marriage they had eleven children. Marry, Lois, Miriam, Rhoda, Hannah, Levi, Josiah, Josiah, Ezra, Sarah, and Hannah. Both of their daughters named
The case of Mabo v Others v State of Queensland (No.2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 (www.austlii, 1993), rewrote common law as the court ruled in a six to one majority, that the people of
Elizabeth Hartwell on 11/17/1749 and they had 7 children liker his parents. Three of his oldest sons
Later his had several that have died and he had adopted several sons as well.
His Family He was married to Julia Grant on August 22, 1848. They had four children
Not much is known about his wife, Hannah Van Buren whom he married in 1807. He barely mention her in his correspondence but she passed away sadly in 1819 leaving him and the four children they had alone. He frequently expressed that he regrets not being more involved in their lives, but he did provide education and their well being.
Andrew married Catherine Monteath of Greenock, Scotland in 1807. They eventually had two sons and a daughter. The oldest son, Alexander, became a successful London surgeon. The other son, Andrew, died in China in 1840.
Darwin began to form his ideas when he served as official naturalist on a world voyage on HMS Beagle from 1831 to 1836 and spent the rest of his life back in England developing them (Singh 2). When his famous book The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selections was published in 1859, he received a lot of violent reactions. In his book, Darwin challenged the Bible’s account of creation and explained that human beings are descended from an ape-like ancestor (Singh). However, Charles Darwin received backlash from many critics. After Darwin's book was published, he obtained many letters criticizing his idea of evolution due to people's religious beliefs. Darwin wasn't only criticized by the church, but also by scientists. He also received letters from scientists such as Adam Sedgwick and St. George Mivart, rejecting Darwin's natural selection hypothesis. Although he received a lot of backlash for his beliefs, he stayed true to his claims. Other world renowned naturalists such as Alfred Russell Wallace developed similar ideas as Darwin, expanding on evolution. To this day, evolution is still taught in many classes and is a theory that most scientists refer to.
Although Darwin’s (1809-1882) work in evolutionary observation might appear radically different from those focused on other areas, the theories he developed from these observation lead to such groundbreaking publishing’s as The Origin of Species. These intern caused an upset within the then accepted norms of philosophy and religion, had a profound impact on the academia, and further
The case of Masciantonio v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 58 (‘Masciantonio’) is a High Court of Australia decision from 1995 that deals with jury direction and provocation and whether the original trial judge caused a miscarriage of justice when he ‘inadvertently or not, effectively withdrew from the jury’s consideration the issue of provocation’ or whether ‘provocation ought not to have been left to the jury at all.’
The outcome of the trial of Charles was unfairly determined due to the disdain with certain judicial proceedings and the trial altogether by nobility and members of the court. When the House of Commons began its assault on Charles, “it was widely argued... in the highest civilian and military
Poe eventually married his thirteen-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm. She proved to be the great love of his life, but she too, unfortunately, died of tuberculosis at the young age of twenty-five. He struggled with alcoholism and opiate abuse, along with a rocky writing career in which he never received the accolades he deserved while living. After his death he became one of the most acclaimed short story writers and poets in history. His writing could be viewed as eerie and disturbing, but one thing is certain, he definitely stood out with his distinct style. One author wrote:
Through the work of curious minds before them, Darwin’s inspiration working as a naturalist on the HMS Beagle and traveling to the Galapagos Islands, and Wallace’s promptings for publication in 1856,