Herbert Spencer - Research Article from Science and Its Times

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 1 page of information about Herbert Spencer.
Encyclopedia Article

Herbert Spencer - Research Article from Science and Its Times

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 1 page of information about Herbert Spencer.
This section contains 88 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)

1820-1903

English philosopher, psychologist, and sociologist who synthesized the social and natural sciences into the framework of nineteenth-century evolutionary thought. By asserting the relationship between progress and science, Spencer posited the progressive aspects of evolution and coined the term "survival of the fittest." He had a low standing among scientific specialists, but was well respected by scientific innovators such as Charles Darwin, Francis Galton, and Alfred Wallace. Spencer's work had only moderate influence in Europe, but it was widely accepted in the United States.

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