“The world would be better and brighter if our teachers would dwell on the Duty of Happiness.”

About John Lubbock

Polymath • British

John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, was a distinguished British polymath known for his contributions to banking, politics, biology, and archaeology. He successfully introduced the Bank Holidays Act of 1871, which created...

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