Grove Karl Gilbert Professions : Geologist Born : May 6, 1843 Died : May 1, 1918 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Grove Karl Gilbert Knowledge of Nature is an account at bank, where each dividend is added to the principal and the interest is ever compounded; and hence it is that human progress, founded on natural knowledge, advances with ever increasing speed. Grove Karl Gilbert progress science knowledge The conflict of theories, leading, as it eventually must, to the survival of the fittest, is advantageous. Grove Karl Gilbert conflict survival science Similar Authors Archibald Geikie geologist Alfred Harker geologist Bernhard von Cotta geologist Douglas Mawson geologist Ian Plimer geologist Hugh Miller geologist All Authors