Swiss Botanist Alphonse De Candolle's 1872 Book History of the Sciences

Multiple Choice

Swiss botanist Alphonse de Candolle's 1872 book History of the Sciences and Scientists over Two Centuries was important for all the following reasons EXCEPT

A) it showed the importance of environmental factors such as climate, government, and religious institutions in producing eminent scientists.
B) it stimulated Galton to do the research for English Men of Science.
C) it fully supported the strongly hereditarian position of Hereditary Genius.
D) its criticism of many popular uses of the word nature inspired Galton to propose the phrase nature and nurture.