Evolution Scientists

In 1749, this French scientist envisioned a constantly changing world in which species changed over time - did not believe a change could lead to a new species (a)  

• C. Lyell
• E. Darwin
• G. Buffon
• C. Linnaeus

Evolution is:

• A change in a population of organisms in a two week period

• A change in the genetic composition of a population over successive generations.

• A change in a population due to acquired characteristics

• A change in a population that results in no change over time

An English scientist who believed in evolution. Believed life evolved from a single common ancestor. His grandson Charles became famous from this own theory of evolution.

• C. Lyell

• C. Linnaeus

• G. Buffon

• E. Darwin

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Swedish scientist who is known as the "father of taxonomy"

• C. Linnaeus

• E. Darwin

• G. Buffon

• J. Hutton

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Scottish Scientist who is known as the "founder of modern geology"

• G. Cuvier

• J. Hutton

• J.B. Lamarck

• E. Darwin

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• E. Darwin

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• C. Linnaeus

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• J.B. Lamarck

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• G. Cuvier

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• C. Lyell

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This British scientist in 1830 was a believer in uniformitarianism, he is known for the saying, " the present is the key to the past".

• C. Lyell

• J.B. Lamarck

• J. Hutton

• E. Darwin

French scientist in 1795 believed natural history has been punctuated by catastrophic events that altered the way life on earth developed and rocks deposited.

• C. Lyell

• J.B. Lamarck

• G. Cuvier

• E. Darwin

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French scientist in 1809 established in the Theory of Acquired Characteristics.

• C. Lyell

• J.B. Lamarck

• G. Cuvier

• E. Darwin

In 1735, this Swedish scientist came up with a classification system and naming system for organisms.

• C. Lyell

• E. Darwin

• G. Buffon

• C. Linnaeus