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David James Jones

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David James Jones (22 December 1886 – 23 July 1947), was a Welsh philosopher and academic.[1]

He was born in Pontarddulais and went to school in Gowerton. He studied at Cardiff University and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. In 1915 he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister, and served as a chaplain on the Western Front in World War I.[1]

Among his achievements was coining the word esblygiad in Welsh for evolution by natural selection.[2]

Works

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  • Hanes Athroniaeth: Y Cyfnod Groegaidd (1939)

References

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  1. 1 2 Aaron, Richard. "Jones, David James". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. ↑ 1946 Y Fflam i. 61