The Great Taboo - Allen, Grant

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Biographie:
Canadian scientific author and novelist Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 - October 25, 1899) received his education in England. In the latter part of the nineteenth century, he actively promoted evolution in public. Allen was born in Kingston, Canada West, close to Wolfe Island (known as Ontario after Confederation). Joseph Antisell Allen, a Protestant pastor from Dublin, Ireland, was his father. Allen attended Merton College in Oxford and King Edward's School in Birmingham for his education. He joined Queen's Institution, a Jamaican black college, as a professor in his mid-20s. He was influenced by the associationist psychology of Herbert Spencer and Alexander Bain. He produced 30 books between 1884 and 1899, including the controversial The Woman Who Did. The Type-writer Girl and Olive Pratt Rayner were pen names used by English novelist Grant Allen. With the publication of The British Barbarians, he made history in the field of science fiction (1895). On October 25, 1899, Grant Allen passed away from liver cancer at his house in Haslemere, Surrey, England. Before finishing Hilda Wade, he passed away.

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Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen was a Canadian science writer and novelist, born on February 24, 1848, in Kingston, Canada. He was educated at Merton College in England. Known for his public advocacy of evolutionary theory in the late 19th century, Allen's works often explored the intersection of science, philosophy, and social issues. His novels, essays, and popular science writings made him an influential figure in promoting evolutionary ideas during a time of significant scientific debate. Allen's literary contributions include fiction and scientific writings, with works such as The Woman Who Did garnering attention. He was also a proponent of progressive social ideas. Allen passed away at the age of 51 on October 25, 1899, in Hindhead, United Kingdom. He was the son of Catherine Ann Grant and Joseph Antisell Allen, and had one child. Allen's legacy as a thinker and writer continues to be appreciated for its contributions to both literature and the understanding of scientific concepts in the public sphere....