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This 17th Century Scientist Discovered the Cell. I Discovered His Missing Portrait.

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There was a rumor Sir Isaac Newton was somehow involved in its suppression.

Groundbreaking discoveries in science often come with two iconic images, one representing the breakthrough and the other, the discoverer. For example, the page from Darwin’s notebook sketching the branching pattern of evolution often accompanies a portrait of Darwin in his early years when the notebook was written.

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