People Flashcards
John Ray
Introduced the idea of species
Linnaeus
Created categories to define different species(Taxonomy)
George Buffon
Believed in natural selection but could not prove it
Lamarck
Searched for a way to prove evolution. Believed in the transmission of physical traits.
Charles Darwin
Evolution through natural selection.
Thomas Malthus
Animal populations will begin to rise even though the food supply remains the same. This will lead to famine.
Gregor Mendel
Studied the passing of traits.
James Watson, Francis Crick, and Roslin Franklin
Discovered the double helix.
Louis Leaky
Recruited researchers to learn more about primates.
Tetsuro Matsuzawa
Studied Monkeys held in captivity.
Jane Goodall
Studied Primates in the wild.