EDWIN RAY LANKESTER

Lankester was a preeminent scientist of his day and a leader of the conservative British establishment. Germany had a system of scientific education which at the time was the envy of most other sophisticated countries. It is noteworthy that he was the only conservative who was among the 9 mourners at the funeral of Karl Marx.

Lankester was a preeminent scientist of his day and a leader of the conservative British establishment. Germany had a system of scientific education which at the time was the envy of most other sophisticated countries. It is noteworthy that he was the only conservative who was among the 9 mourners at the funeral of Karl Marx.