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'''Arthur Ernest Wilder-Smith''' (1915 - 1995), more commonly known as '''A. E. Wilder-Smith''', was a [[Young Earth creationism|Young Earth creationist]] and a [[chemist]].
'''Arthur Ernest Wilder-Smith''' (1915 - 1995), more commonly known as '''A. E. Wilder-Smith''', was a [[Young Earth creationism|Young Earth creationist]] and a [[chemist]].


==Biograp
==Biography==

Wilder-Smith his first doctorate in [[organic chemistry]] at [[Reading University]] in 1941. He went on to have a number of different research and teaching positions before becoming a professor at pharmacology at the University of Illinois Medical Center.

Wilder-Smith and creationist physicist Edgar Andrews (President of the [[Biblical Creation Society]]) debated biologists [[Richard Dawkins]] and [[John Maynard Smith]] in the [[Oxford Union]]'s [[Huxley Memorial Debate]] in 1986. The [[Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science]] has made the audio of the debate available.<ref>[http://richarddawkins.net/article,721,1986-Oxford-Union-Debate,Richard-Dawkins-John-Maynard-Smith Oxford Union Debate] from [[Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science]]</ref>

In 1965 he visited and promoted the false claims that dinosaur and human footprints existed at [[Paluxy River]] in [[Dinosaur Valley State Park]]. These supposed tracks were later discovered to have been forged by creationists who tried to claim humans and dinosaurs lived together.{{Fact|date=June 2009}}

According to the [[National Center for Science Education]], Wilder-Smith's work ''The Natural Sciences Know Nothing of Evolution'' contains a variety of falsehoods and errors.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://ncseweb.org/book/export/html/1447 | title=Analysis of the Melvindale Science Curriculum Sub-Committee Book Recommendations |publisher=[[National Center for Science Education]] | date=October 30, 1998 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2008-04-06}}</ref> Kenneth Christiansen, Professor of Biology at [[Grinnell College]], reviewed the book stating "the most fundamental flaw of the book is an apparent confusion or ignorance (it is hard to tell) concerning our present understanding of the evolutionary process."<ref>Kenneth Christiansen, "''The Natural Sciences Know Nothing of Evolution'' Review" in ''Reviews of Creationist Books'' ed Liz Rank Hughes, [[National Center for Science Education]], 1992. page 134 ISBN 0939873524</ref> He further noted that Wilder-Smith's work disregarded basic literature in the field discussed.<ref>Kenneth Christiansen, "''The Natural Sciences Know Nothing of Evolution'' Review" in ''Reviews of Creationist Books'' ed Liz Rank Hughes, [[National Center for Science Education]], 1992. page 134 ISBN 0939873524</ref>

In 2005 [[William A. Dembski]], of [[intelligent design]] fame, wrote that Wilder-Smith's "intuitive ideas about information has been the impetus for much of my research."<ref>[http://www.designinference.com/documents/2005.02.Reply_to_Henry_Morris.htm Intelligent Design's contribution to the debate over evolution: a reply to Henry Morris], William A. Dembski, 1 February 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2008.</ref>


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Revision as of 22:34, 3 June 2009

Arthur Ernest Wilder-Smith (1915 - 1995), more commonly known as A. E. Wilder-Smith, was a Young Earth creationist and a chemist.

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