History Of Evolutionary Thought - Six Scientists Flashcards by Ariane s | Brainscape

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George Cuvier’s contribution

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Catastrophism

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Thomas Malthus’s contribution

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Struggle for existence

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James Hutton’s contribution

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Gradualism

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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck’s contribution

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Law of use and disuse

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Alfred Wallace’s contribution

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Common ancestors

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Charles Lyell’s contribution

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Uniformitarianism

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Law of use and disuse

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If a body part were used often, it got stronger

If a body part wasn’t used a lot, it deteriorates

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