“All my ambition is to arrive at the
knowledge of the causes of putrid and
contagious diseases.”
The point
A scientist expresses single-minded ambition to uncover the causes of putrid and contagious diseases.
“All my ambition is to arrive at the
knowledge of the causes of putrid and
contagious diseases.”
A scientist expresses single-minded ambition to uncover the causes of putrid and contagious diseases.
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