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Science evolution

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Earth's geological formations took long time to form; Earth significantly older than previously thought Lyell and Hutton
Modern study of finches in Galapagos Islands that show natural selection of beak size related to rainfall and seed size Grants
Responsible for our current system of classification Linneaus
First to study fossils scientifically; father of modern paleontology Cuvier
Responsible for our current view of evolution; natural selection is the means to evolution Darwin
Wrote essay on population growth in humans; populations outgrow resources, famine and disease result Malthus
Organized living things based on complexity; scalae naturae or scale of life; ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle
Modern study of anole lizards in the Caribbean Islands Losos
alternate theory of evolution; acquired traits could be passed on; not currently in line with our knowledge of genetics Lamarck
same basic concept of evolution by natural selection as Darwin Wallace
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