Eight U.S. Presidents have had surnames of only one syllable. (Polk, Pierce, Grant, Hayes, Taft, Ford, Bush and Bush)
Today's Question:
Born in Wales, this scientist (1823-1913) left school at age 13 and never went to college. Yet in the 19th century, he propounded a theory of evolution similar to Darwin's. Name him.
I'm stumped. Interesting idiom.
(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, February 17, 2012; http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/; http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html; http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/338250.html)
Compiled by Otto Ladensackwith Patricia Ladensack
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