Biol 101: LO15

Wallace

proposed a mechanism for evolution by natural selection similar to Darwin's

Lamarck

proposed the first hypothesis of evolution for how organisms change as a result of natural phenomena

proposed the hypothesis that traits acquired during an organism's lifetime could be passed on to their offspring

da Vinci

one of the first to recognize that fossils were the remains of once-living organisms

Darwin

served as a naturalist on the HMS Beagle ship during which time he collected data on the similarities and differences among organisms he observed in the Galapagos Islands

Aristotle

one of the first individuals to group and arrange living organisms; developed a 'scale of nature' which arranged life from the simple to the more complex (i.e. the more 'perfect')

Lyell

wrote “Principles of Geology” that proposed an old age for the earth

supplied evidence that the earth was old enough to provide adequate time for evolution and the appearance of new species

Malthus

economist who suggested that there will be a struggle for existence as populations grow, due to limited resources