Although his influence, even among specialists, has probably faded now, he inspired the scientific thought of his time, and established societies which still exist, and whose history, up to the time of his death in 1831, was largely his own.
This statement emphasizes the lasting impact of Mitchill's contributions to scientific thought and society.
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