Evolutionary theory Céline Renooz
mathias-marie duval dismissed renooz demented
the male-dominated scientific establishment criticized , poked fun @ renooz s evolutionary theory. publishers, @ well-known firm of baillière, publicly dismissed claiming had not read work before publishing it. in face-to-face 1887 encounter, scientist mathias-marie duval informed renooz demented. renooz remained troubled duval , confrontation years afterward, writing in memoirs: colossal struggle against woman, embodied terrifying , satanic figure of antichrist … duval vandal of science. other criticisms provoked bitter responses renooz; time went on, began see enemies everywhere in obsession amounting paranoia. influence on renooz s worldview memories of troubled marriage, called sad apprenticeship led discover roots of evil.
in 1887, edmond hébert, dean of university of france faculty of sciences, invited give lecture @ sorbonne explaining theory, lecture, treatise, received poorly.
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