Edward Forbes Quotes

United Kingdom, Scientist
February 12, 1815 – November, 18, 1854.

Professor Edward Forbes FRS, FGS (12 February 1815 – 18 November 1854)[1] was a Manx naturalist. Forbes was born at Douglas on the Isle of Man. As a child, Forbes was very interested in collecting insects, shells, minerals, fossils, and plants. Due to poor health, he was unable to attend school from his 5th through his 11th years. In 1828, he started attending the Athole House Academy in Douglas.

Also known as Naturalist

Moreover, all our knowledge of organic remains teaches us, that species have a definite existence, and a centralization in geological time as well as in geographical space, and that no species is repeated in time.

Edward Forbes
- Time
- Knowledge
- Space
The naturalists of our own time hold equal faith in the wonders of the sea, but seek therein rather for the links of nature's chain than for apparent exceptions.

Edward Forbes
- Time
- Nature
- Faith

Zero of Animal Life probably about 300 fathoms.

Edward Forbes
- Life
- Animal
The corals do not look much worn, but still appear to have been dead. There are some delicate shells of molluscs from depths beyond 500 fathoms, where they were certainly living.

Edward Forbes
As we descend deeper and deeper in this region its inhabitants become more and more modified, and fewer and fewer, indicating our approach towards an abyss where life is either extinguished, or exhibits but a few sparks to mark its lingering presence.

Edward Forbes
- Life
I have in hands, now, specimens of bottom from t he Gulf Stream, obtained by Lieutenant Craven, and I can say that they are among the most interesting that I have ever seen.

Edward Forbes
- Interesting