Who said "To understand the past is to illuminate the future."?

This quote is attributed to Richard Owen.

To understand the past is to illuminate the future. - Richard Owen

"To understand the past is to illuminate the future."

Richard Owen Knowledge

Paleontologist and Anatomist English 1804–1892

"The Dinosauria form a distinct tribe or group of Saurian reptiles."

"Nature is the best teacher of truth and beauty."

"In the study of extinct creatures, we read the history of life itself."

"The fossil record is the autobiography of the earth."

"We're not just after treasure. We're preserving history."

"The mind is humanity's greatest tool."

"A tidy room reflects a tidy mind."

"You can learn a lot about a person by how they keep their space."