Development of Evolutionary Thought

17th Century 18th Century 19th Century

-(1769-1832)
-(1627-1705) -(1707-1788) -(1726-1797) -(1809-1882)
-studied and wrote books
-Established the modern -wrote a 36 volume -recognized that the Earth -came up with the idea
on comparative anatomy.
concept of a species. Histoire Naturelle(Natural is extremely old. that best-adapted
-classified the animals
-studied fossils and History) series. -proponent of organisms are those that
based on their body.
recognized them as -considered the role of uninformitarianism. can survive to breed and
-recognized that
remnants of organisms vestigial organs. -able to adapt the pass on their traits to
particular group of fossil
that were one alive principle of gradual their offspring.
organisms were
change to his model.
associated with certain
rock strata.
CARL GEORGE ERASMUS GEORGES JEAN JAMES CHARLES CHARLES ALFRED
JOHN RAY
LINNAENUS LECLERC DARWIN CUVIER LAMARCK HUTTON LYELL DARWIN WALLANCE

-(1707-1798) -(1731-1802) -(1744-1829) -(1797-1875) -(1823-1913)

-developed the modern -believed that the
taxonomy system that is offspring inherited
still used today. features from theur
Taxonomy refers to the parents and that the
classification of organisms today
organisms in biology descended from a
common ancestor.
-proposed that -considered the shaping -comtributed to some of
individuals were able to of Earth's surface as a the postulates of Darwin's
pass on their traits to result of gradual long- theory of evolution.
their offspring. term natural change. -arrived as the same
-created the book conclusion as Darwin.
entitled, "Principle og
Geology"