Scientists Involved in Evolution Flashcards
“Father of Taxonomy”
Carolus Linnaeus
He made the Linnaean System of
Classification which was the most influential early classification system.
Carolus Linnaeus
In 1735, he published his classification system in his work called System Naturae (System of Nature)
Carolus Linnaeus
He was the author of the 1978 work “Essay on the Principle of Population” which states that an increase in the nations food production will result in well being of the populace that would not last long this would lead to population growth which in turn restores the original per capita production level.
Thomas Malthus
“Father of Paleontology”
Georges Cuvier
He is responsible for the theory of Catastrophism which states that the boundaries represent floods, droughts
that destroyed many species living at the
time.
Georges Cuvier
Proposed the Theory of Gradualism stating that profound changes can result from cumulative effects of slow but continuous processes (millions of years).
James Hutton
“Principles of Geology”
Charles Lyell
Discussing or arguing that the formation of
Earth’s crust took place through countless
small changes occurring over vast periods
of time, all according to known natural laws.
Charles Lyell
He proposed that the
characteristics of an animal are
acquired during its lifetime in
response to life’s struggles or felt
needs.
Lamarckism
One of the first scientists to recognize that living things changes over time and that all species were descended from other species.
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Spent a month observing life on the Galapagos Islands and realized that each island has different rainfall and vegetation and its own unique assortment of plants and animals species.
Charles Darwin
He also proposed the idea of natural
selection
Charles Darwin
