Quotes:Fiske, John

Zirkoff, Boris

Fiske, John (1842-1901). American historical, philosophical and scientific writer, b. in Hartford, Conn., March 30, 1842; d. at Gloucester, Mass., July 4, 1901. Graduated at Harvard, 1863; continued to study languages and philosophy; spent two years in Harvard Law School and opened an office in Boston. Resided most of his life at Cambridge, Mass., devoting time to writing. Lectured at Harvard, 1869 and 1871. His lectures on evolution, revised and expanded, were published as Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy (1874). Assistant librarian at Harvard, 1872-79. Contributed by means of his many lectures to spread the knowledge of Darwin and Spencer in America, and demonstrated that religion and evolution were not incompatible. Fiske’s reputation was primarily due to his historical writings which form a nearly complete colonial history. Among his works may be mentioned: Darwinism, 1879; Excursions of an Evolutionist, 1883; A Century of Science, 1899; The American Revolution, 1891.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 8, p. 437